Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have stretched a chain of gold ...

For two decades, a deceptively simple question has split condensed‑matter physicists: do the electrons in gold quietly align their spins, or is the metal as magnetically featureless as textbooks claim ...

This video explores the fascinating reasons behind the physical properties of elements. It answers questions about why mercury is a liquid at room temperature, why gold has its distinctive yellow ...