This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their deliberations, the only indications of their progress are the regular plumes of smoke ...

The Vatican’s cardinals gather in conclave today to begin electing the successor to the late Pope Francis—which means the world’s attention is on a chimney attached to the Sistine Chapel. Here puffs ...

The white sands of Mykonos capture the imagination of beachgoers, but the black sands of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach can capture a magnet. Waves and currents have broken down iron ore in the local ...

Alongside red, black and violet phosphorus, white phosphorus is the most important modification of the element in industrial terms and, to date, is still an irreplaceable starting point for the ...

Black pepper gets its signature spicy “bite” from a fascinating natural chemical. In this video, we explore how scientists ...