Understanding how a small, gas-phase molecule containing an actinide atom reacts with other molecules helps us better understand the chemistry of heavy elements. These elements are often available in ...

The periodic table of chemical elements, often called the periodic table, organizes all discovered chemical elements in rows (called periods) and columns (called groups) according to increasing atomic ...

In nature there is an inherent complexity and inherent simplicity which paradoxically go hand in hand. The most seemingly simple of things, are often ones that least understood and are most complex.

Potions, spells and alchemy are intriguing to children and adults alike. A professor of literature explains what’s behind this fascination and reveals where to experience the magic of transformation.

Scientists have captured the fundamental chemistry of the element berkelium, or Bk on the periodic table. A little known -- and difficult to obtain -- element on the fringes of the periodic table is ...

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As a young boy, John de la Parra’s idea of playtime entailed exploring the plants and crops of his family’s small farm in Boaz, Alabama. His greatest influence was his grandmother, who introduced him ...

In this interview Dr. Thomas Albrecht-Schönzart talks to AZoM about his research into some of the heaviest elements in chemistry. Please can you tell us about your research and studies into the ...

2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements, marking 150 years since Dimitri Mendeleev ordered the elements into a table. Of course, the table and our understanding of ...

On Friday, Feb. 7, we have the opportunity to toast the periodic table, but we actually have two other competing national day choices if the periodic table isn’t feeling inspiring. We could raise our ...