Matter is all around you. Your bed, your dog, even the air you breathe, are all made of matter. Matter is anything that takes up space, including gases and liquids. Matter takes on different forms, known as the states of matter. You probably already know about solids, gases and liquids,...

Chemistry is the scientific study of matter. Remember, matter is any substance – liquid, gas, or solid. Chemists study the composition of matter – what it’s made of – and how it interacts with energy and other substances. By studying chemistry, scientists can develop new products,...

We know that all matter contains atoms, and those atoms contain protons, neutrons, and electrons. But atoms aren’t all the same. They have different amounts of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Scientists have discovered about 120 different types of atoms – or

You’ve likely heard about the three states of matter – gases, solids and liquids. But did you know there are actually six forms of matter? In laboratories, scientists can create plasmas, Bose-Einstein condensates and fermionic condensates, according to NASA. But, for our discussion, we’ll...