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It’s now time to say hello, officially, to the four new additions to the Periodic Table of Elements. This week, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) approved the names of the ...

Looks like it’s nearly time to update that old periodic table poster on your wall. Because names have been proposed for four new elements announced in January and, provided there are no objections, ...

Ununtrium, ununpentium, ununseptium and ununoctium are the tentative names for the four newest members of the periodic table of elements. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), ...

From ancient coins to modern markets, gold has shaped money and value for centuries. Here's why, among all the elements, it has remained the world's store of value.

The heaviest element yet found is one step closer to joining the periodic table. That’s thanks to an international team of scientists at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, ...

For now, they're known by working names, like ununseptium and ununtrium — two of the four new chemical elements whose discovery has been officially verified. The elements with atomic numbers 113, 115, ...

This year is the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements—and today (March 6), the modern version celebrates its 150 th birthday. To find out more about the table and how new ...

The iconic chart of elements has served chemistry well for 150 years. But it’s not the only option out there, and scientists are pushing its limits. By Siobhan Roberts When Sir Martyn Poliakoff, a ...

Everything around us is built from sets of chemical elements. From the air we breathe to the jewelry we wear. All of these elements can be found on the periodic table that we’ve all had a chance to ...