Chemical Reaction of the Day

There are a number of different gasses that have been used in chemical warfare, but the most likely culprit in the case of the recent Syr...

Hippos have developed a very interesting form of sweat that possesses additional functionality than cooling down the body temperature. Befo...

On my daily roundabouts of the internet I came across this beautifully constructed periodic table of elements  created by Alison Haigh . ...

A recent incident in India has left 23 children dead as a result of cooking oil contaminated with monocrotophos . Being as this was a fr...

Cement, the binder used to hold objects together, most commonly used in concrete and mortar.  The chemistry of cement can be thought of a...

In an episode of Man vs. Wild that I was watching, a Mushroom Coral's mucus was used as a sunscreen, so me as a chemist interested...

Recently the news has been discussing Pepsi's additive 4-methylimidizole in the caramel colouring of their popular drinks, with th...

I was introduced to this video on Academic Earth in relation to my post about where science education should go , and it goes without sayin...

Cutting onions is arguably the worst part of cooking, the burning irritation you get in your eye becomes unbearable so much as to take a ...

I've noticed sometimes when I cook garlic in butter that the garlic will turn blue after a while, and I had to ask myself why this ha...

Hydrangeas ( Hydrangea macrophylla ) have been known to form in a range of colours, from red, to purple, to blue, with having nothing to do...

Bioluminescence is the ability of a living organism to emit light; a phenomenon which has intrigued humans for thousands of years and allow...