Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

But how can one element—chromium—create the red color of a ruby and ... Doing so can help scientists understand the basic ...

New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary ...

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Since then, the periodic table has evolved to reflect over 150 years of scientific development and understanding in chemistry and physics. Today, with 118 known elements, it is widely regarded as one ...

Synthetic biologists have developed a prototype for an innovative biosensor that can detect rare earth elements and be modified for a range of other applications.

Known as the "Chemical Eye Guy," MacDougall has frequently served as a science commentator on WMOT, a National Public Radio station serving the Nashville region. Why is this your favorite element?: ...

The main reason for the molecule falling apart is that a lot of the heavier elements are not stable. Oganesson, which is number 118, has a half-life of 0.7 milliseconds. Number 116, livermorium ...

Transposable elements, or "jumping genes", were first identified by Barbara McClintock more than 50 years ago. Why are transposons so common in eukaryotes, and exactly what do they do? In addition ...