Elements

Meteorite discovery solves the mystery of Earth’s lost elements

Meteorites offer rare clues to our solar system’s earliest days. Since they broke off from ancient planetesimals, they preserve vital chemical traces.

Rebecca Shavit

Astronomers discover the explosive source of many of the universe’s heaviest elements Joshua Shavit

Berkelocene: Scientists create the world’s first organometallic molecule Joshua Shavit

Revolutionary study reshapes our understanding of atomic nuclei Joshua Shavit

Ancient meteorite discovery may explain Earth’s missing elements Rebecca Shavit

Surprising results from the heaviest element ever chemically studied Rebecca Shavit