A heavy element’s nucleus is all bent out of shape. Nobelium — element number 102 on the periodic table — has an atomic nucleus that is deformed into the shape of an American football ...

Researchers first observed the previously unnamed shape in a computer model. They then went to nature and found it in abundance.

Person-shaped robot can liquify and escape jail, all with the power of magnets Date: January 25, 2023 Source: Cell Press Summary: Inspired by sea cucumbers, engineers have designed miniature ...

In schoolbook drawings, nuclei -- the protons and neutrons at the center of atoms -- are often represented as neat, spherical little bunches with nice round electron clouds circling about them.

Explore an interactive periodic table, combine elements to make real stuff, and watch the two-hour NOVA program "Hunting the Elements." ...