Chinese researchers have discovered that interstitial carbon in iron-carbon alloys behaves in a superionic, liquid-like state under Earth’s core pressure and temperature conditions. Beneath Earth’s ...

While daydreaming on a bus, and then while dozing by the fireside, Auguste Kekulé realized that carbon atoms can combine into ...

High-precision laser spectroscopy measurements on the thorium-229 nucleus could reveal new physics, say TU Wien physicists ...

Billions of tons of silicon and oxygen surround us, yet one element hides in nearly invisible traces. It's rarer than gold, and most people have never even heard its name.

Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early 2025, which may ...

Atoms found deep inside our planet argue that parts of “proto-Earth,” the early version of our planet, still survive inside the mantle.

The optical properties of a thin layer of the semiconductor germanium-tin (GeSn) sandwiched between barriers of ...

Rare earth elements are actually more abundant than precious metals such as platinum and gold. The challenge, however, is ...

In this video, we explore fundamental concepts about the atom and the forces that govern it. **CHAPTERS** 0:00 - Why is the Universe inside an atom? 1:29 - What is an atom? 4:44 - Louis de Broglie's ...

Understanding the relationship between moles and atoms is an essential part of studying chemistry. In this article, we will explain how to calculate the number of atoms in a given sample if you know ...

Jeweler Harry Winston donated the famous Hope Diamond—the largest-known deep blue diamond in the world—to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. It arrived in a plain brown package by registered mail, ...