What’s going on with this silent threat that can stealthily damage your body in ways that can take years to reveal themselves ...

Immediately after the Big Bang, before the first stars in the Universe ever formed, the Universe consisted of hydrogen (element #1), helium (element #2) and pretty much nothing else. Despite ...

Researchers may have found a way to create a new superheavy element, known as "element 120," which would be so hefty that it would need to be put in a new row on the periodic table of elements. If ...

Are we made of stars? This video segment adapted from NOVA features scientists studying light emissions from exploding stars, called supernovas. Their observations and analyses can tell us the origin ...

When placed in the furnace and heated, molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2) heating elements can sometimes take on unusual shapes. The characteristic “hairpin” design may flex or bend slightly - this is a ...