Researchers have achieved quantum "alchemy" that allows them to alter the properties of materials using high-powered ...

A study of archaeological remains from the 16th century has uncovered fascinating insights into the specialist laboratory of a European Renaissance alchemist. The presence of a "mysterious" metal in ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Experimentation is the basis of the scientific process — and ...

I've had this idea for a few years that the Golden Rain experiment (a double displacement reaction between potassium iodide and lead nitrate) might be one of the early inspirations for alchemy and the ...