An Atypical Scientist The 16th-century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was one of the most amazing figures in the history of ...

The element gold is a pirate's booty and an ingredient in microcircuits. It's been used to make jewelry since at least 4000 B.C. and to treat cancer only in recent decades. It's in the pot at the ...

If a new element is discovered, naming it involves several factors. Elements can be named after how they were obtained, their attributes, the compound they were isolated from and places they were ...