The chemical breakdown & Chemistry in its element

Katrina Krämer examines the overdose antidote that has saved tens of thousands of lives

A 1960s breakthrough in pain relief that now fuels the opioid crisis

How a waxy mixture from a sheep's fleece helped create a global fashion brand

Ben Valsler with the story of Charlotte Figi, Dravet syndrome and the cannabis compound controlling her condition.

Brian Clegg on a compound that keeps us well fed and looking radiant

Katrina Krämer asks if an essential blood-thinning medicine ended Joseph Stalin's 30-year rule over the Soviet Union

Discover bat-borne-bombs and a classic chemistry textbook, as Mike Freemantle examines the history of kerosene

One mineral form may look like gold, but Brian Clegg isn't fooled by the value of iron sulfides

From tacky Hallowe'en decorations to the stuff of an arachnophobe's nightmares, spiders don't have the greatest reputation. But, as Kat Arney is here to prove, there's fascinating chemistry at work in their webs.

Jamie Durrani on the compound that gives pepper its characteristic kick