Most of us are familiar with neon as a term for bright colors and vibrant signs, but you may not know as much about the element underlying the name, which scientists were first able to isolate ...

Felice Grandinetti ponders on the peculiarity of neon among the noble gases — and whether it should occupy the top-right position in the periodic table. The noble gases — helium, neon, argon, krypton ...

CARSON CITY — Few things are as synonymous with Las Vegas and the Silver State as neon. For nearly a century, the noble gas has helped light up some of the most iconic signs across Nevada — like the ...