<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Chemistry ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:58:52 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'They are literally everywhere': The shocking story of how forever chemicals polluted the world ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/they-are-literally-everywhere-the-shocking-story-of-how-forever-chemicals-polluted-the-world iX6Z6FuiKDQLjpyadzaxuP Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:58:52 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:34:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chemists make hydrogen from breadcrumbs in groundbreaking reaction that could replace some fossil fuels ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/chemists-make-hydrogen-from-breadcrumbs-in-groundbreaking-reaction-that-could-replace-some-fossil-fuels 99hE4jk2QoQnPLARBs6fwZ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:11:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chemistry student develops clear polish that turns your fingernail into a touch-screen stylus ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/chemistry-student-develops-clear-polish-that-turns-your-fingernail-into-a-touch-screen-stylus SJT34vmeZWapYjyPpWYTtV Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:25:51 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:59:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new twist on matter? Strange 'Half-Mӧbius' molecule has rare properties chemists have never seen before ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/a-new-twist-on-matter-strange-half-mobius-molecule-has-rare-properties-chemists-have-never-seen-before 2d9pj8HKAqr6Pt7zA4A7jH Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:50:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ In physics first, Chinese scientists create rare 'hexagonal diamond' that's harder than natural diamond ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/in-physics-first-chinese-scientists-create-rare-hexagonal-diamond-thats-harder-than-natural-diamond GxZVaGDD95YegM6RWhyEF8 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is mercury a liquid? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/why-is-mercury-a-liquid BzzsMPeMDcXLaK6uCYca6D Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient Greek mystery cult priestesses may have chemically tweaked fungus to induce psychedelic hallucinations ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-greek-mystery-cult-priestesses-may-have-chemically-tweaked-fungus-to-induce-psychedelic-hallucinations CSJQNDYhdx6EBUDnqU4koC Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:01:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Science history: Carbon-14 is discovered, opening a window into past civilizations — Feb. 27, 1940 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/science-history-carbon-14-is-discovered-opening-a-window-into-past-civilizations-feb-27-1940 nUZ4wdkeeaT6pZbHXCM33j Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2,000-year-old skulls reveal people in ancient Vietnam permanently blackened their teeth — a stylish practice that persists today ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-000-year-old-skulls-reveal-people-in-ancient-vietnam-permanently-blackened-their-teeth-a-stylish-practice-that-persists-today ic2BnEtofVkSbRAqv6jYVn Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mineral sunscreen leaves an annoying white cast on skin — this new formula could change that ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/mineral-sunscreen-leaves-an-annoying-white-cast-on-skin-this-new-formula-could-change-that vyF8ukBUq4V7tis6q6ELpU Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:40:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:17:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth is 'missing' lighter elements. They may be hiding in its solid inner core. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/earth-is-missing-lighter-elements-they-may-be-hiding-in-its-solid-inner-core RFZQGYbYZhcdZ5qaWFeqT5 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:56:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ New study of chemical reactions in space 'could impact the origin of life in ways we hadn't thought of' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/complex-building-blocks-of-life-can-form-on-space-dust-offering-new-clues-to-the-origins-of-life 2W82z5gQAm5dmkdqPvPKr8 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:51:02 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ New electrochemical method splits water with electricity to produce hydrogen fuel — and cuts energy costs in the process ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/new-electrochemical-method-splits-water-with-electricity-to-produce-hydrogen-fuel-and-cuts-energy-costs-in-the-process RRp6vbD2C5AkY6bbW28gkK Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Glue strong enough to tow a car made from used cooking oil ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/glue-strong-enough-to-tow-a-car-made-from-used-cooking-oil Ypc7ser6V3b7SBFTxhAEWA Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:55:52 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:02:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists invent way to use E. coli to create and dye rainbow-colored fabric in the lab ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-invent-way-to-use-e-coli-to-create-and-dye-rainbow-colored-fabric-in-the-lab iPM9XMgyHsXuiMS8gbyWWg Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Science history: Chemists discover buckyballs — the most perfect molecules in existence — Nov. 14, 1985 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/science-history-chemists-discover-buckyballs-the-most-perfect-molecules-in-existence-nov-14-1985 WsqPTavoYbxVQFP9KLG3Y6 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:47:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why does boiling water have bubbles, except in a microwave? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/why-does-boiling-water-have-bubbles-except-in-a-microwave qsdxvxRwXbjBAUmpWhybKZ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ On Saturn's largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/on-saturns-largest-moon-water-and-oil-would-mix-opening-the-door-to-exotic-chemistry-in-our-solar-system CiRs94wWrKruLBg9SGLUgk Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:24:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Science history: Scientists use 'click chemistry' to watch molecules in living organisms — Oct. 23, 2007 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/science-history-scientists-use-click-chemistry-to-watch-molecules-in-living-organisms-oct-23-2007 WWVPygS7ixirSchtBVDBWP Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:25:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Harry Potter' materials land three scientists Nobel Prize in chemistry ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/harry-potter-like-materials-lands-three-scientists-nobel-prize-in-chemistry zeaRgTYo3m9kfJauwqp4XP Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:57:05 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:44:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why do avocados turn brown so quickly — and are they OK to eat at that point? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/why-do-avocados-turn-brown-so-quickly-and-are-they-ok-to-eat-at-that-point hkPNmzNSjMqVycnv3nasSG Sun, 05 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:13:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists find best evidence yet that icy moon Enceladus is habitable ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/saturn/scientists-find-best-evidence-yet-that-icy-moon-enceladus-is-habitable hmYreV4hBVZ6rAdC7di3PB Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:56:50 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists transform 'forever chemicals' in water into fluoride with new process ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-transform-forever-chemicals-in-water-into-fluoride-with-new-process JSiEzwF45EwyUJUZWwrem6 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 18:02:00 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:37:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists have finally made an elusive meteorite diamond, predicted to be 50% harder than Earth diamonds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-have-finally-made-an-elusive-meteorite-diamond-predicted-to-be-50-percent-harder-than-earth-diamonds ekBvUZCzRZsdUpqpGZ53R7 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:37:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists synthesized elusive 'super alcohol' — a 'seed of life molecule' that marks a step toward finding alien life ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-synthesized-elusive-super-alcohol-a-seed-of-life-molecule-that-marks-a-step-toward-finding-alien-life GEBgox943GNLRngDGbUpwF Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:06:27 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:31:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists heat gold to 14 times its melting point — without turning it into a liquid ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-heat-gold-to-14-times-its-melting-point-without-turning-it-into-a-liquid csHUnY5aYB5ccksBoeAVpd Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:10:00 +0000 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:12:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists just recreated the universe's first ever molecules — and the results challenge our understanding of the early cosmos ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/scientists-just-recreated-the-universes-first-ever-molecules-and-the-results-challenge-our-understanding-of-the-early-cosmos TaGP2Pr6NVxLJ7FggUUE26 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:05:40 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:47:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sticky goo in 2,500-year-old bronze jars finally identified, settling 70-year debate ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/sticky-goo-in-2-500-year-old-bronze-jars-finally-identified-settling-70-year-debate f5R4rZR2grXmAzNkWfJUDT Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can other metals be turned into gold? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/can-other-metals-be-turned-into-gold tfT2NXjSbGKWJVWRr2Rp2X Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trippy liquid 'fireworks' appear when scientists try to mix unmixable fluids ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/trippy-liquid-fireworks-appear-when-scientists-try-to-mix-unmixable-fluids AE3ebDSBaH9N5fekonwvwY Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:31:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Live Science crossword puzzle #41: Cosmic object that consumes everything near itself, including light — 9 across ]]> https://www.livescience.com/human-behavior/arts-entertainment/live-science-crossword-puzzle fBXX28nTWNB7TDxQZHtDv4 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:44:49 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:19:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-create-ultra-tough-copper-alloy-that-is-stronger-than-steel-and-can-withstand-temperatures-of-1500-f 4mAQX8NDaZ4tQB2k8JPGHK Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:28:01 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:36:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Earth's oceans used to be green — and could one day turn purple, scientists say ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/the-earths-oceans-used-to-be-green-and-could-one-day-turn-purple-scientists-say 5d87hvLXQFw6ZiT2UUjFCa Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/why-does-nearly-all-life-breathe-oxygen REtEb9Sd6GkUYWdmE2yAge Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:15:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-break-down-cheap-plastic-using-the-air-and-turn-it-into-something-far-more-valuable sc7UmvthtHhBeoQTD5AmAX Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:06:00 +0000 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:12:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nanoparticle breakthrough could bring 'holy grail' of solar power within reach ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/nanoparticle-breakthrough-could-bring-holy-grail-of-solar-power-within-reach L7LBDDg54LBHPzgfe2MwaH Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:00:10 +0000 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:06:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists spot water molecules flipping before they split, and it could help them produce cheaper hydrogen fuel ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-spot-water-molecules-flipping-before-they-split-and-it-could-help-them-produce-cheaper-hydrogen-fuel 7EGDQJiiKoVVKFEieH2ebi Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:07:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ New fabric can heat up more than 50 degrees to keep people warm in ultracold weather ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/new-fabric-can-heat-up-almost-50-degrees-to-keep-people-warm-in-ultracold-weather jyWcRWTrHbdLoumAJ34S4o Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:04:00 +0000 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:12:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New wonder material designed by AI is as light as foam but as strong as steel ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/new-wonder-material-designed-by-ai-is-as-light-as-foam-but-as-strong-as-steel KHSSNja2DSL9vsCr2VVMmj Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:09:29 +0000 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:48:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asteroid Bennu contains the 'seeds of life,' OSIRIS-REx samples reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/asteroid-bennu-contains-the-seeds-of-life-osiris-rex-samples-reveal 4HY2Dedc66ajxfUDriQppE Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:00:10 +0000 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:22:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Medieval' nanotech chainmail sports 100 trillion chemical bonds per square centimeter — and could be the future of armor ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/medieval-nanotech-chainmail-sports-100-trillion-chemical-bonds-per-square-centimeter-and-could-be-the-future-of-armor wRJJJb3uXNcoL6fNn8Ruv6 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:14:11 +0000 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:19:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists discover revolutionary method that makes fuel from water and sunlight — but it's not finished yet ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/scientists-discover-revolutionary-method-that-makes-fuel-from-water-and-sunlight-but-its-not-finished-yet EkB5GAdBxHnkNkxYbD7hKZ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:30:33 +0000 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:13:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Green spoonworm: The female tentacle monsters that turn males into 'living testicles' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/green-spoonworm-the-female-tentacle-monsters-that-turn-males-into-living-testicles MukWdu6Kqd4j4HLcRPXh4M Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:58:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists just got 1 step closer to creating a 'superheavy' element that is so big, it will add a new row to the periodic table ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/elements/scientists-just-got-1-step-closer-to-creating-a-superheavy-element-that-is-so-big-it-will-add-a-new-row-to-the-periodic-table YTkfUrQiJuYL7Ti7h2zqvh Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:15:12 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chemists broke a 100-year-old rule to make extremely unstable molecules ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/chemists-broke-a-100-year-old-rule-to-make-extremely-unstable-molecules Ehc4KJQgMoSuUdEcaJcuJ4 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 22:30:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists found one of the largest carbon-based space molecules ever. Here's why that's a big deal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/scientists-found-one-of-the-largest-carbon-based-space-molecules-ever-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal SYLGtysJxYtpHdg4NDHDBA Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raindrops may have helped kick-start life on the planet ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/raindrops-may-have-helped-kick-start-life-on-the-planet rC2LqWgh5zTqmJtQvC3LB4 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 Thu, 08 May 2025 11:28:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Periodic table of elements quiz: How many elements can you name in 10 minutes? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/elements/periodic-table-of-elements-quiz-how-many-elements-can-you-name-in-10-minutes cCqaCdywhRkd8goWgsbsuM Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:42:24 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch atoms fuse into world's 'smallest bubble' of water in 1st-of-its-kind 'nanoscale' video ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/watch-atoms-fuse-into-worlds-smallest-bubble-of-water-in-1st-of-its-kind-nanoscale-video Jib8phriV7c97hEsgVhx34 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:53:49 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists who revealed a 'completely new world of protein structures' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/2024-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-awarded-to-scientists-who-revealed-a-completely-new-world-of-protein-structures cx7Ls7GE6LPDeiRfLfnz2D Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:24:56 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:03 +0000