300 Years of Element Discovery in 99 Seconds

Watch discoveries of new elements as the years flip by, in this short and compelling animation that shows how the periodic table has changed over 300 years. Read more

Why Gold is Money: A Periodic Perspective

Gold has been used as money for millennia. People often attribute this to beauty, but there are basic physical properties for why gold is money. Read more

Visualized: How Snowflakes are Formed

Snowflakes are ice crystals that are beautifully diverse and mysteriously symmetrical. We show what controls their intricate designs. Read more

12 Different Ways to Organize the Periodic Table of Elements

The periodic table of elements is widely recognized, but there are hundreds of beautiful and different periodic table reinterpretations. Read more