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Scientists finally solve the mystery behind a 100-year-old chemistry experiment
By Stephanie Pappas published
Scientists may finally understand the mysterious transition behind a century-old chemistry experiment involving metals.
How Many Chemical Elements Can You Name? 1 in 5 Americans Can't Name One.
By Stephanie Pappas published
One in 5 Americans can't name a single element on the Periodic Table.
What Are PFAS?
By Rachel Ross published
These synthetic chemicals have been included in numerous household products for more than eight decades, but are they safe?
Researchers Just Measured an Atom with a Half-Life of 18 Sextillion Years
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers just measured an atom with a half-life of 18 sextillion years — 1 trillion times the age of the universe.
A 12-Year-Old Built a Fusion Reactor in His Playroom
By Rafi Letzter published
A 12-year-old kid from Tennessee created a nuclear reaction in his family's playroom. Here's how he did it.
Mendeleev's Periodic Table Draft Is Virtually Unrecognizable — But It Changed Science Forever
By Brandon Specktor published
Back in 1869, the periodic table of elements had just 63 elements and was scribbled in ink.
Europe's 'New' Periodic Table Predicts Which Elements Will Disappear in the Next 100 Years
By Brandon Specktor published
Oxygen can breathe easy, but the party may be over for helium balloons.
World’s Oldest Periodic Table Poster Turns Up in Scottish Storeroom
By Brandon Specktor published
The world's oldest classroom poster of the periodic table of elements, dating to 1885, has turned up in Scotland.
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