Everything we can see and touch, and quite a lot that we can’t as well, is made of tiny particles called atoms. Some substances, like particles of this iron, contain only one kind of atom. Iron is an ...

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue investigates chemical reactions involving sodium. Find out how the electron configuration of ...

A research team has discovered clusters of aluminum atoms that have chemical properties similar to single atoms of metallic and nonmetallic elements when they react with iodine. The discovery opens ...

All the elements in the Periodic Table are made from different atoms, and the structure of these atoms results in a gamut of phenomena from radioactive decay to nuclear power. When you purchase ...

The chemical identity of individual atoms on a surface can now be determined using an incredibly powerful atomic force microscope. It means that scientists can now look at a mixed material and pick ...

Changing the chemistry of a compound is difficult by itself, but modifying materials only a few atoms thick is its own challenge. A group of University of Chicago scientists announced an innovative ...

Seventh-graders from Paul Knox Middle School in North Augusta journeyed to the center of the atom Wednesday as part of Nuclear Science Week. During the morning, students learned about protons and ...

The film discusses the classification of matter into homogeneous and heterogeneous types, focusing on elements, compounds, and mixtures. It explains the properties of two elements, iron and sulfur, ...