The periodic table is one of the triumphs of science. Even before certain elements had been discovered, this chart could ...

Four new elements joined the periodic table in 2016. These superheavy elements only exist for seconds at a time before they decay, making it hard for scientists to pin down their properties.

By Michael Banks I can’t imagine a science laboratory that doesn’t have a periodic table hung somewhere on the wall. I even have a periodic table application on my iPhone that gives you all you need ...

The periodic table of the elements, principally created by the Russian chemist, Dmitry Mendeleev (1834-1907), celebrated its 150th anniversary last year. It would be hard to overstate its importance ...

Interestingly, Janet also provided space for elements right up to number 120 despite only 92 being known at the time (we’re only at 118 now). Charles Janet’s left-step table. Wikipedia, CC BY-SA ...

Why do the atomic weights on the periodic table keep changing? Kit Chapman meets the team behind the decimal places ...

The periodic table of the elements. Wikimedia Commons/Chemical Heritage Foundation/Conrad Erb. Tennessee is the second U.S. state to be recognized with an element; California was the first.

After a 5-month review, the names of four new elements have been approved, so Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson can now officially join the periodic table. The discovery of these ...