Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe, known for his studies of the heavens, was also a alchemist. A new study of glass shards reveals what Brahe was working with in his lab.

From Astronomy to Alchemy. ... Rasmussen discovered higher than expected concentrations of certain elements. They identified ...

Scientists analyzed artifacts from Tycho Brahe’s lab and found tungsten, an element unknown in his time, rewriting our understanding of historical alchemy.

Scientists analyzed artifacts from Tycho Brahe’s lab and found tungsten, an element unknown in his time, rewriting our understanding of historical alchemy.

Alchemy is an ancient art, originating in Egypt, ... During the 18th century, scientists discovered the principles of non-transmutable elements that form the basis of the periodic table.

Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe, known for his studies of the heavens, was also a alchemist. A new study of glass shards reveals what Brahe was working with in his lab.

Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists ... “This is because, contrary to the rhetoric against alchemy that was popular from the 18th century, ...

Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe, known for his studies of the heavens, was also a alchemist. A new study of glass shards reveals what Brahe was working with in his lab.