Victoria Atkinson

Foxgloves contain digoxin, a drug used to treat cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure that can also be toxic. But can ingesting it cause a heart attack?

There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why.

Scientists used a process called 'diffusioosmosis' to write words that lingered in liquid water.

Glass has unique properties, but is it a solid or a liquid, or does it fall into its own scientific category?

Used coffee grounds that are heat treated increase the compression strength of concrete.

Electric vehicles use lithium ion batteries with small amounts of nickel, manganese and cobalt. How do they work and what chemistry affects their properties?

Scientists have made a tiny model of a new, incredibly slippery toilet that poop shouldn't stick to.

Paper gets flimsy when wet due to its chemical structure, primarily its hydrogen bonds.