Even the color of blood comes from the protein hemoglobin ... 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 ...

But how many of these elements do you know? Test your knowledge and compete with other Live Science readers to see who can ...

Spraying Windex onto the samples produces a color that depends on the metal residing in ... As part of the ChemClub's 10 th Anniversary, we asked clubs to create elements of the periodic table ...