In recent decades, researchers have pushed the boundaries of the periodic table, synthesizing the heaviest elements known to science. These superheavy elements (SHE) complete the seventh row of ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in California have successfully synthesized livermorium, the third-heaviest element in the universe.

So that seems quite pointless. What if you discovered a new element? For about 70 years, ever since plutonium slipped out of a nuclear reaction, the search has been on to make ever heavier and more ...