News

Despite the handy chart that is the Periodic Table of Elements, memorizing the properties of each chemical element is not always an easy task for visual learners. But Bunpei Yorifuji’s Wonderful ...
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.
The periodic table has become an icon of science. Its rows and columns provide a tidy way of showcasing the elements — the ingredients that make up the universe. It seems obvious today, but it ...
As of 2019, the Periodic Table of the Elements has been around for 150 years. Maybe you've felt a certain chemistry with 2019 but don't know why? Maybe it's because this year marks the 150th ...
The Periodic Table of Elements You may remember the periodic table of the elements as a dreary chart on your classroom wall. If so, you never guessed its real purpose: It’s a giant cheat sheet. We ...
The scientific body in charge of chemistry's periodic table has verified the discoveries of four elements – completing the famous chart's seventh row.
Elements are the fundamental substances from which all matters are composed. Currently there are 118 elements, with the first 94 elements all occurring naturally and the remaining 24 having only been ...
Still using an old science textbook? It's time to get a new one then, after four new super-heavy elements were added to the periodic table recently. Read more at straitstimes.com.
This video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements" looks at how early chemists developed the periodic table.
It's time to replace your periodic table again: four new elements have been added to the tail end of the familiar chart.
A little-known genius figured out where all the elements in the periodic table should be placed long before some of them were discovered.