NEW YORK – You’ll soon see four new names on the periodic table of the elements, including three that honour Moscow, Japan and Tennessee. The names are among four recommended Wednesday by an ...

In the past 250 years, new elements have been added to the table about once every 2 ½ years on average, said Paul Karol of Carnegie Mellon University. He chaired the committee that recognized the ...

The elements – Nos. 113, 115, 117 and 118 – plug a couple of gaps in the table that were created by the earlier synthesis of flerovium and livermorium.

You may not know the slightly more obscure elements featured in Tom Lehrer’s catchy jingle that has helped generations of students memorize the periodic table of elements. But they’re likely in your ...

Nov. 11, 2024 — Where does the periodic table of chemical elements end and which processes lead to the existence of heavy elements? Researchers report on experiments to come closer to an answer.