Why does a match burn? Why does it ignite only on the friction surface of the matchbox?

The video looks at the chemistry involved when urinating in a chlorinated pool

The unpleasant side-effect of enjoying asparagus which is seldomly talked about sounds like exciting chemistry

Launched on this day ten years ago in Paris by 16 European chemical societies - Celebrate with us and have the chance to win prizes

Video explains how Printing of parking tickets and receipts works

We celebrate with our sister journal Chemistry – A European Journal and invite you to explain your research in a 3-minute video

Nicola Gaston, University of Auckland, New Zealand, and author of "Why Science is Sexist" talks about fairness and equality in research

Extinguished candle pulls egg through bottleneck

Wax vapor reignites a candle

Wax vapors can be ignited at the end of a tube