Discover the significance of rare-earth elements, their applications in technology, and the global race for their resources.

What is it about heavy metal that inspires infographics? First, we saw Doogie Horner’s superb flowchart of heavy metal band names. And now we have Pop Chart Lab’s Periodic Table of Heavy Metals, a ...

You might not realize it, but almost everywhere around you are rare metals from the earth. In your phone, computer, or any other LCD screen, for example, you’ll find a dash of indium, a soft, ...

For now, they're known by working names, like ununseptium and ununtrium — two of the four new chemical elements whose discovery has been officially verified. The elements with atomic numbers 113, 115, ...

Play this game to learn about lots of different elements in the periodic table. While you're watching, look out for where different elements are found in the periodic table. Mrs Roberts: So, here I ...

A new model rectifies the long-standing deficiencies of the electronegativity concept.

AUSTIN, Texas — Do you remember your periodic table of elements from school? It might be time for a refresher Thursday since it is officially National Periodic Table Day. Even though it had been used ...