Chemistry

Two chemists devised a faster, cleaner and more precise way to construct drug molecules and other modern materials

The speed of these self-propelling droplets on a hot-oil surface seemed to defy physics until researchers broke out the super-slow-motion camera.

A new detector could keep tabs on life on Earth—and maybe beyond

The chemical concentrations exceed EPA limits, and new human studies suggest they could do long-term damage

A new video series from Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft gives you a serving of science.

Ancient chain mail served as an inspiration for a highly unusual material that might one day lead to such applications

Tiny pockets of fluid inside imperfect diamonds show how Earth changed

Scientists found health effects in grandchildren of women exposed to the pesticide

Tests on excavated paintings revealed corrosive salts coming from surrounding volcanic material

It will bring molecular modeling to a new level of accuracy, reducing researchers’ reliance on serendipity

Everybody’s favorite red sauce may be thin or thick, depending on how it is handled

These algae exchange vital chemicals with bacteria that live around their surface