CHEMISTRY

This is one case where fresh isn't best.

Creating compounds in the lab just got a lot more precise.

It's called petrichor, and a surprising amount of research has been done into the origins of the scent since it was first identified more than five decades ago.

It was named after subterranean German goblins.

Egyptian blue, the world's earliest-known artificial pigment, could help pave the way for advances in medical imaging and forensics.

This isn't your average kitchen table.

It's gorgeous when elements react in high resolution.

A new study supports a theory first proposed by Charles Darwin.

It's hard to pick a favorite from these off-the-wall studies exploring topics like whether cats can be both solid and liquid, the physics of walking backwards with coffee, and the brain activity of people who are grossed out by cheese.

There’s a science-based argument for ordering whiskey on the rocks.

The British scientist's electromagnetic discoveries sparked a revolution.

It can be defined—just not in a way that looks good on the wrapper.