The periodic table is like a map that organizes elements based on their atomic structure and properties. It helps scientists and students study and understand the vast variety of elements and how they ...

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue explores how the periodic table of elements took shape. Learn how the periodic table developed ...

Six atoms may seem minuscule–especially if they exist for only fractions of a second–but they can have huge implications. The recent announcement that Russian and American scientists finally managed ...

About the student asking the question: She is a sophomore at Corning-Painted Post. Leah wants to be a physical therapist. She enjoys swimming, music, drama, hiking, and visiting national parks.

A new version of the periodic table arranges elements by protons instead of electrons. The perennially useful original Mendeleev periodic table has led to spinoffs, including for quantum dots. More ...

This wasn’t the first time a jingle has been written about the elements. In fact, a similar song was written in 1959 by Tom Lehrer. But, apart from being fun study tools, this year we have even more ...