Researchers fused isotopes of titanium and plutonium to make element 116. (Jenny Nuss/Berkeley Lab) "This reaction had never been demonstrated before, and it was essential to prove it was possible ...

Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The ...

Researchers have long been hunting for a way to make the elusive elements more stable so they can be better studied.