Boron, a chemical element next to carbon in the periodic table, is known for its unique ability to form complex bond networks ...

From elements that explode on contact with water to those that vanish in seconds, the periodic table is full of strange, rare ...

Scientists from Queen’s University Belfast are part of an international collaboration that has been recognised with an Into ...

Her experiments on the heaviest elements deepened our understanding of radioactivity.

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The waste left over from spent fossil fuel may contain a treasure trove of rare-earth elements worth billions of dollars.

Researchers from The University of Osaka created a reagent for important building-block molecules with an abundant main-group element, gallium. These early findings show that an organic gallium ...

A new study analyzed the nanoscale chemistry of the Blechnum orientale fern, which can form crystals of monazite in its cell walls and spaces between cells.

Scientists have just discovered an incredible superpower hidden away in the tissues of the fern Blechnum orientale, a plant that can collect and store rare earth elements. The findings could lead to a ...