Earth’s core could contain helium from the early solar system. The noble gas tucks into gaps in iron crystals under high pressure and temperature.

These elements tend to come from two specific areas of the periodic table: the d-block metals like cobalt, nickel, and iron, and the f-block actinides lanthanides, which include the rare-earth ...

Earth appears to be a chill blue planet, but deep down, it’s really a metalhead. Its outer core is mostly molten iron (and ...

Iron is the main ingredient in various forms of iron and steel, but the various types of metals contain other elements as well. Sometimes these elements are unwanted; other times they're ...

The surprise discovery that one of the lightest elements in the Universe can bind to iron under high pressure to form iron ...

An exoplanet located around 900 light-years away from us is known for its extreme conditions. It’s so hot that it […] ...

Researchers from Japan and Taiwan reveal for the first time that helium, usually considered chemically inert, can bond with iron under high pressures. They used a laser-heated diamond anvil cell to ...

Some substances, like particles of this iron, contain only one kind of atom. Iron is an element. It is made of only one type of atom: iron atoms. Sulfur is another element. It contains only sulfur ...

Researchers have developed a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent nanosensor capable of simultaneously detecting and ...

The American Chemical Society, Lyon County Public Library and Murray State University recognized William Kelly's pneumatic process for refining iron as a National Historic Chemical Landmark on May 11, ...

These power the ceramic heating element, as well as provide the soldering iron handle access to the thermocouple that’s placed near the actual tip. With a simple diagram [Clive] explains how ...