A spirited tour of alchemy shows how it bridged everything from chemical reactions, medicine and craft to philosophy, art and religion. When physicist Ernest Rutherford and chemist Frederick Soddy ...

Philip Ball sits in front of a full bookcase and looks to his left. Philip Ball Credit: Mei de Greff In his newest offering, Ball turns back the clock to study alchemy. C&EN reporter Bethany Halford ...

For thousands of years, the practice of alchemy — chemically transforming minerals into gold — has been attempted and failed. While it is generally considered a pseudoscience by modern standards, ...

With Western roots in Ancient Egypt and Greece, the now-defunct scientific field of alchemy regularly consumed the thoughts of some of history’s greatest scientists. Luminaries such as Roger Bacon, ...

Suchandrima Bhowmik has written over 300 articles on various health conditions, medical news, and recent breakthroughs. Her work appears in several publications, including Medical News Today, ...

Imagine yourself in a chemistry lab. You are probably picturing a scene featuring a whole load of liquids – fluids bubbling in round-bottomed flasks, solutions swirling in test tubes, droplets running ...

For centuries, alchemists tried to unlock the ability to turn lead into gold. They believed the right mystical process or chemical concoction could transform one base metal into a precious one. While ...

There wasn't a lot of gold and it didn't last long, but the results are still impressive. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For ...

How does Oblivion Remastered Alchemy work? This invaluable skill makes it easy to turn everyday materials into life-saving potions and potent poisons capable of debilitating enemies with the swing of ...

When you can describe the relationship you want, it's easy to find. Source: Asad Photo Maldives / Pexels Everyone thinks they know exactly what they want in a relationship. All too often, they’re ...

Another cryptocurrency payment method is coming to Samsung Pay, with Alchemy Pay integrating its virtual cards with Samsung’s contactless payment tool. Alchemy Pay — a major crypto payment provider ...

Last year, Minecraft players who were fed up with the game's annual mob vote (which lets players pick the next creature added to the game) "unionized," spreading war propaganda-inspired posters on ...