The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has approved the name and symbols for four elements: nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og), respectively for ...

According to tradition, the four elements have been named in honor of a scientist or a geographic area. Element 113, which was previously given the name ununtrium with the symbol Uut, is ...

Four elements officially recognized in December, highlighted in yellow, now have names that honor Japan, ... Element 113 is dubbed “nihonium” and will sport the chemical symbol Nh.

Alchemy is the ancient practice of trying to turn lead into gold. ... Alchemy was based on the belief that there are four basic elements in nature: air, fire, water and earth.