This post is the third in a three-part series on how living creatures use the elements of the periodic table. Read earlier posts here and here, and learn more about the elements on NOVA's two-hour ...

Like milk, our Milky Way Galaxy and the rest of the universe is fortified with calcium, the stuff of strong bones. In fact, the cosmos contains 50 percent more calcium than previously thought, a new ...

Carl Sagan once said we're made of "star stuff." Turns out he was right. For thousands of years, scientists and natural historians have pondered the origin of the universe's many elements. Now, ...

A team has succeeded in computing how atomic nuclei of the Calcium element behave in collisions with electrons. Results agree very well with available experimental data. For the first time, a ...

Astronomers using several telescopes at NOIRLab, including the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope, have obtained critical data on a particular type of exploding star that produces ...

Calcium isn’t just for strong bones—it’s a quiet powerhouse in construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and even climate solutions. From making cement and purifying water to boosting tomato yields ...