Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto's story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the ...

Washington, Dec 1 (PTI) The superheavy element 117 has been officially named “tennessine” – about six years after its discovery was first reported. The International Union of Pure and Applied ...

Every once in awhile, the 250-year-old periodic table of elements gets an upgrade. With the latest revamp, we get an element named for the American state best known for country music and Jack Daniels ...

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry announced last week the 'provisional recommendation' that the recently discovered Element 117 be called Tennessine. The name recognizes the roles ...

The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named “tennessine” in recognition of Tennessee’s contributions to its discovery — including the efforts of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak ...

Meet nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts) and oganesson (Og), the newest elements on the periodic table to receive names. But don’t get too attached to the nomenclature for these elements, ...

The superheavy element 117 has been officially named "tennessine" - about six years after its discovery was first reported. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) - which ...

Earlier this year, it was triumphantly announced that four brand new elements had been discovered, those occupying positions 113, 115, 117, and 118 on the Periodic Table. Although they were given ...