Scientists discovered a method to create element 116 using a titanium beam, paving the way for future synthesis of element ...

Physicists have filled in some longtime blank spaces on the periodic table, calculating electron affinities of the lanthanides, a series of 15 elements known as rare earths. Physicists at Michigan ...

The familiar chart of elements is highly functional but a touch ugly. This minimalist makeover is a gorgeous (if not practical) alternative. The periodic table may be one of the greatest ...

At one point, while drowning in research for The Disappearing Spoon, I could pretty much name every element on the periodic table, in order. I was more than happy to let this "talent" lapse, ...