A chemical element is one of those squares on the periodic table that adorns many a classroom wall. Sure. But what is an element really? It is a more subtle question that you might realise.

Nitrogen on periodic table of the elements. Do you remember how many elements there are in the periodic table? Spoiler: it’s probably different than you remember if you went to school before 2010.

You interact with about two-thirds of the elements of the periodic table every day. Some, like carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen, make up our bodies and the air we breathe. Yet there is also a class of ...

Unless you currently work in a field that involves science (or you crack chemistry jokes regularly), the days of memorizing ...

Humans are made of many chemical elements that work together to create our complex bodies. The elements are like pieces of a puzzle, each playing a unique and essential role in maintaining our health.