Towards the end of Philip Ball’s marvellous book on the history of alchemy he tells the story of pioneering nuclear physicist ...

In this video, I work with an unusual manzanita burl and explore a unique alchemical process. I coat the natural edge with ...

Combine one part Fiery Dragon, some Doves of Diana, and at least seven Eagles of mercury, and what do you get? A key precursor to the Philosopher’s stone, according to a rediscovered manuscript ...

Philip Ball sits in front of a full bookcase and looks to his left. Philip Ball Credit: Mei de Greff In his newest offering, Ball turns back the clock to study alchemy. C&EN reporter Bethany Halford ...

For thousands of years, the practice of alchemy — chemically transforming minerals into gold — has been attempted and failed. While it is generally considered a pseudoscience by modern standards, ...

Last month, a small company in San Francisco announced that it had a plan to manufacture gold—not merely a flake or a nugget, but tons of the stuff. According to a paper written by one of Marathon ...

With Western roots in Ancient Egypt and Greece, the now-defunct scientific field of alchemy regularly consumed the thoughts of some of history’s greatest scientists. Luminaries such as Roger Bacon, ...

Imagine yourself in a chemistry lab. You are probably picturing a scene featuring a whole load of liquids – fluids bubbling in round-bottomed flasks, solutions swirling in test tubes, droplets running ...

For centuries, alchemists tried to unlock the ability to turn lead into gold. They believed the right mystical process or chemical concoction could transform one base metal into a precious one. While ...

This guide to the Alchemy Skill in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 discusses how to level your Alchemy and what its various perks are good for. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Alchemy Skill Guide KC:D2 gets ...

There wasn't a lot of gold and it didn't last long, but the results are still impressive. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For ...

How does Oblivion Remastered Alchemy work? This invaluable skill makes it easy to turn everyday materials into life-saving potions and potent poisons capable of debilitating enemies with the swing of ...