Chemistry news, features and articles

It's commonplace to get a jolt from static electricity. But does it have enough electrical charge to start a fire?

We finally understand why blueberries are blue — and the secret lies not in the flesh or skin, but the waxy coating around it.

The reason for copper's unique properties comes down to the configuration of its electrons.

And for medical purposes, how stinky is too stinky?

Why does ice float in water, instead of sinking to the bottom? It has to do with water's density and molecular structure.

Far from any galaxy, icy grains of dust in deep space may be able to form organic molecules, a new preprint study finds.

With five more protons than should be stable, the newly discovered nitrogen-9 isotope sits right on the borderline of physical possibility.

Most chemical compouds are still unknown to science. How many new ones can we make by combining elements from the periodic table?

Foxgloves contain digoxin, a drug used to treat cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure that can also be toxic. But can ingesting it cause a heart attack?