A momentous event that is recounted by many a chemistry professor is in all likelihood partially apocryphal — but it’s just too good a story not to tell.

Entomologists are gluing tiny QR codes on honey bees to better track the pollinators’ travel habits and life cycles. In doing so, they hope to gain a more complete and accurate understanding of the ...

This office he held until 1837, when he resigned for the purpose of accepting the Professorship of Chemistry in the London ... candy and two ounces of white shellac in about two pints of spirits ...

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the ...

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse.

Given that alcohol is the most frequent functional group found in bioactive natural products and marketed drugs, and is a ...

Shellac is a versatile, nontoxic finish that enhances wood’s natural grain while adding smoothness without the plastic-like qualities of polyurethane or lacquer. Made from flakes of resin ...