Credit for the periodic table of the elements generally goes to Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev, but a specialist in the history and philosophy of chemistry says the Russian chemist probably peeked at the ...

At a Scottish university, the oldest periodic table of elements was unearthed, dating back just a few years after the concept ...

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Chemical Elements in 1869. In celebration, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural ...

Russian chemist may have peeked at predecessor's work, but he still should get credit for modern chemistry, says author. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, ...