The periodic table merges scientific inquiry, international politics, hero worship, desires for structure and desires for credit. Formally, the modern periodic table is a systematic arrangement of ...

Created 150 years ago, the Periodic Table is a triumph of form and function. Now this design classic has been updated for the 21st century – and opened up to a new audience.

While you may be scratching your head, recalling all 118 elements on the Periodic Table isn’t a problem for Purdue University professor Vilas Pol.

Periodic Table The periodic table is an arrangement, in table form, of the chemical elements. The elements are ordered by atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties.

Here in its entirety is the caption that accompanied the original graphic: The irregular spiral above is a systematic arrangement of the 92 natural elements, the four new elements so far created ...

Is It Time to Upend the Periodic Table? The iconic chart of elements has served chemistry well for 150 years. But it’s not the only option out there, and scientists are pushing its limits.

Mirkin can make new materials and arrangements of particles by controlling the size, shape, type and location of nanoparticles within a given particle lattice.

This year, the periodic table of chemical elements celebrates its 150th birthday. As the candles on the cake are lit, it's time to test your knowledge, with our quiz.