Doing so can help scientists understand the basic science ... creates those colors using an endless variety of complex structures made with the elements in the periodic table.

Well it's actually quite elemental—The Periodic Table of the Elements, that is. The whiz, bang, pop, and color are all possible by combining the most basic substances of which we know ...

Take your pick from this collection of links about elements and the periodic table! Build an element ball ... Spraying Windex onto the samples produces a color that depends on the metal residing in ...