The periodic table of chemical elements, often called the periodic table, organizes all discovered chemical elements in rows (called periods) and columns (called groups) according to increasing atomic ...

Scientists have found that our bodies need 28 different elements to function properly. These are almost one-quarter of the periodic table and are mainly found in the first four periods.

What do all these things have in common? They all have a link to the periodic table, which turned 150 in 2019! Here are some fascinating elements that you may never have heard of, but definitely ...

Developing the periodic table The periodic table was developed by grouping elements with similar properties. This, together with a later arrangement by atomic weight, led to a repeating pattern of ...

But how many of these elements do you know? Test your knowledge and compete with other Live Science readers to see who can ...

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Chemical Elements in 1869. In celebration, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural ...