An international team of scientists has shed light on the extreme ends of neutron and proton numbers. Their goal is to investigate the limits of the periodic table of chemical elements. How far can ...

Rare earth elements are used in a wide variety of modern technologies, from wind turbines to phones. While the elements ...

At the far end of the periodic table is a realm where nothing is quite as it should be. The elements here, starting at atomic number 104 (rutherfordium), have never been found in nature. In fact, they ...

Georgetown University researchers have discovered a new class of strong magnets that do not rely on rare-earth or precious ...