The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts ...

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary formation processes ...

Just like popular songs on TikTok, new humpback whale songs can rapidly spread across regions and populations to replace ...

Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and ...

It's National Weatherperson's Day -- and what better place to mark the occasion than the new weather-related exhibit at ...

Alloys traditionally consist of two or more metallic elements, with secondary elements enhancing the properties of a primary ...

Synthetic biologists have developed a prototype for an innovative biosensor that can detect rare earth elements and be modified for a range of other applications.

Whale song can be as efficient as – and, in some cases, more efficient than – human communication, according to a new study in Science Advances. Meanwhile, new unrelated research in Science further ...

Both rubies and emeralds are minerals, which is a type of rock with a consistent chemical composition and a highly ordered ...

Scientists and schoolteachers have teamed up to design training and classroom materials that help educators understand and ...