Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the ...

Tennessine is an extremely rare element. Only a few dozen atoms of it have ever been produced. The tale of how the first atoms of Tennessine were... The Convoluted Story Of How The First Atoms Of ...

Oh great, just when you thought you had the periodic table of the elements memorized. An international body on Wednesday announced the names for four elements, including "tennessine," a nod to ...

This Black woman scientist played a crucial role on a team that left her out of the celebration of a successful discovery. According to CNN, Clarice Phelps contributed to the discovery that filled in ...

As a kid, Clarice Phelps dreamed of being an astronaut, or maybe an explorer like the characters on Star Trek. Her path to a career in science turned out to be a bit different than what she expected, ...

Phillip Jones, a lifelong Dickson County resident, recently graduated at the top of his class from Lipscomb University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. That alone is quite an ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Tennessee, whose scientists played a key role in the discovery of a series of new super-heavy elements, is being rewarded with its name as part of one of the elements, Tennessine.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Clarice Phelps is the first Black woman to help discover a new periodic table element. "Taking a seat at the periodic table didn't happen overnight, it was actually a 20-year ...

It’s official: Four new names have been added to the periodic table of elements. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry organization stated Wednesday that it had approved the name and ...

Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the prospects of, and obstacles to, creating elements 119 and 120 and even ...