Elements with atomic numbers 113, 115, 117, and 118, have been added to the periodic table, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

After a 5-month review, the names of four new elements have been approved, so Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson can now officially join the periodic table. The discovery of these ...

The periodic table of the elements isn't as confusing as it looks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists had a ...

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 ...

A new version of the periodic table arranges elements by protons instead of electrons. The perennially useful original Mendeleev periodic table has led to spinoffs, including for quantum dots.

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue explores how the periodic table of elements took shape. Learn how the periodic table ...