This is bismuth — a natural chemical element that chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. But there’s a catch with this crystal. While bismuth occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust ...

Ram Mohan looks at how bismuth — a remarkably harmless element among the toxic heavy metals in the periodic table — has sparked interest in areas varying from medicinal to industrial chemistry.

Bismuth is an unusual element that we don't encounter much in everyday life. But this pretty, iridescent metal, found near ...

Electronic devices rely on materials whose electrical properties change with temperature, making them less stable in extreme conditions. A discovery ...