"Water is one of the most commonly found materials...and you would think that there was nothing more to learn... But here's yet another surprise."

A new molecule is around 10 billion times better than previous ones at capturing salt from water.

Scientists have discovered the lightest-ever version of oxygen, with only three neutrons to its eight protons.

The stirrers that mix cream into your coffee don't make much difference. But in a chemistry lab, using the wrong stirrer can introduce errors.

"These chemical reactions are the building blocks of life in the universe..."

Bonds between elements farther down the periodic table don't require hydrogen, which means the new materials should be resistant to water and humidity.

"Not only can we do a totally unprecedented reaction, we can do it under extremely simple conditions..."