Based on the number of electrons, a scientist can determine which group to place an element into. This pattern is called a period (or row) on the periodic table. The key to understanding the periodic ...

Research on moscovium and nihonium shows they are more reactive than flerovium and subject to notable relativistic effects, ...

Currently, there are 118 known elements on the periodic table, from hydrogen all the way to oganesson, which was officially ...

Researchers from the University of Liverpool are part of an international collaboration that has made significant advances in ...

Fermium studies indicate nuclear shell effects diminish as nuclear mass increases, emphasizing macroscopic influences in ...

A team of scientists set out to probe some of the heaviest elements in the periodic table using an advanced form of laser ...

A python package for accessing various properties of elements, ions and isotopes in the periodic table of elements.

Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The ...

Miodownik succeeds in exploring how gases became our physiological, technical and emotional life-support system, fueling ...

Researchers may be nearing the creation of element 120. Element 120 would add a new row to the periodic table. New ...