The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry officially approved the four proposed element names on November 28, 2016. Discovering a new element is no small task. But when the work pays of, ...

Nihonium, moscovium, tennessine, and oganesson are the recommended names for elements 113, 115, 117, and 118, the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) announced today. IUPAC ...