The invention of the first artificial sweetener and a lifetime battle for credit

Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

How much do you know about eggs and their chemistry?

Professor Donna Nelson, University of Oklahoma, USA, talks about Hollywood, how to improve the image of scientists, and her motivation to advise a film crew

Around the world, fireworks displays produce awe-inspiring moments on New Year's Eve

Why does an espresso need a crema and how should it look like?

Looking at the history of tobacco consumption – from chewing and snuffing to smoking

A spontaneous idea for an article results in overwhelming positive feedback the authors hadn’t expected

How is it that only plants from the genus Capsicum are able to synthesize compounds that sting one’s tongue so intensely?

The startling reaction of Diet Coke and Mentos sweets was a mystery for many years