Camping tents and sleeping bags may get the glory, but your camping table is arguably the MVP of any camping trip. That’s because it’s the glue that ties together the best camp kitchens, acting as the ...

Once upon a time, transmutation of the elements was a really big deal. Alchemists drove their patrons near to bankruptcy chasing the philosopher’s stone to no avail, but at least we got chemistry out ...

As avid puzzlers know full well, the humble jigsaw puzzle is a thing of beauty in multiple ways. Not only are jigsaws an absorbing time sink, but multiple studies have demonstrated they are good for ...

Nuclear transmutation, a cornerstone of nuclear physics, involves the alteration of one element or isotope into another through nuclear reactions. These reactions, often induced by bombarding a ...

Ambika Mod, Daisy Ridley and Morfydd Clark are among the names taking part in a special one-off table read of “Pride and Prejudice” in London to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians. The event ...

A few months ago Chemist Glenn Seaborg talked warmly of the compensations of his calling: “Stable employment, reasonably good pay, and considerably less pressure and worry than many other groups—such ...

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