The technology, enabled by thorium atoms, could keep time more accurately than atomic clocks and enable new discoveries about ...

Strange, ultraheavy stars that are rich in barium grow massive by cannibalizing their companions, scientists discover after ...

If you are concerned about the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, you may have heard about treatment with strontium. Some people say this supplement improves bone health, but it’s important to ...

On offer as part of Louis’ latest auction is an incredible “ Strontium Dog ” title page for Part 11 of “ The Moses Incident ” ...

Strontium is a metal in group IIA of the periodic table with atomic number 38, an atomic weight of 87.62, and a density of 2.6 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 768 C, and it boils at 1380 C. The ...

Questing for a truly constant “tick,” scientists have zoomed in on the atomic world, where the minuscule scales and ...

Here on Earth, it might not matter if your wristwatch runs a few seconds slow. But crucial spacecraft functions need accuracy ...

A team of researchers has invented a new type of solar cell that produces 1000 more times energy than older solar panels.

International research reconstructs sea surface temperatures in the Fijian archipelago using data from the analysis of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is evaluating “associated health effects” with the metals present in commonly available ...

The sea surface temperature in the Fijian archipelago in the southwestern Pacific is now at its maximum for more than 600 years. This finding is the result of an international research team's ...