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The names of all the elements discovered in the past half-century correspond pretty closely with their symbols—especially in English, which has emerged as the lingua franca of science.

Discover the history, structure, and importance of the periodic table of elements, from Mendeleev’s discovery to modern scientific applications.

Four elements officially recognized in December, highlighted in yellow, now have names that honor Japan, Moscow, Tennessee and physicist Yuri Oganessian.

In honor of scientist and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the discovering team have suggested the name "copernicium" with the element symbol "Cp" for the new element 112.

All of which go to show how the periodic table of elements has become the iconic symbol of science. Mark Lorch is Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry at the University of Hull, U.K.

The heaviest recognized chemical element with the atomic number 112 was discovered at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and -- since February 19, 2010, -- officially carries the ...

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has announced that four new elements — with atomic numbers of 113, 115, 117, and 118 — will be added to the periodic table.

Posters of the periodic table on the walls of science labs in schools around the world will need to be updated after the discovery of the newest superheavy element, element 117. With the temporary ...