CHEMISTRY

The paste is a lie.

Breathe them in.

The discovery could make oil spill clean-ups more efficient.

The phrase “mouth-watering” is actually pretty accurate. Prepare to become acutely aware of how much spit is in your mouth right now.

Quantifying drug levels in edible products is difficult but essential, especially for people who use marijuana medicinally.

Neanderthals may have been craftier than we give them credit for.

Lithium takes its name from the Greek word for “stone.”

A new infographic from Compound Interest explains how this astonishing substance is made.

When threatened, the roots of Mimosa pudica plants deploy fart-like stink bombs.

The superabsorbent polymers inside them were originally invented to help soil conserve water.

Prepare for Thanksgiving dinner with some tips from a chemistry expert.

Geological evidence suggests Earth's water is as old as the planet itself.