This week's element is francium, which has the symbol Fr and the atomic number 87. Francium is a highly radioactive alkali metal that is vanishingly rare in the wild. It is the most unstable naturally ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

One of the most remarkable things about element 87 is the number of times that people have claimed to have discovered it after it was first predicted by Mendeleev in 1871 and given the provisional ...

When it comes to the periodic table, the United States really blew its chance to make a name for itself. If you look over a map of all the elements named for cities, states, countries, and continents, ...