Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has announced a new way to reliably make element 116, livermorium. The results, made by ...

One of the rarest and most mysterious elements in the periodic table has finally given up some crucial chemical secrets, eight decades after its discovery. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory ...

In a significant breakthrough, astronomers have identified the presence of so-called “forbidden” elements in the Sun’s core.

In chemistry, we have He, Fe and Ca — but what about do, re and mi? Hauntingly beautiful melodies aren’t the first things that come to mind when looking at the periodic table of the elements. However, ...

Rare earth elements (REEs) are becoming increasingly important in electronic gadgets used in day-to-day life, yet the natural sources and sinks of REEs are largely understudied.