Alchemy helps cheat death on the TV show “Fullmetal Alchemist,” a story of two brothers hoping to resurrect their deceased mother. They too seek the philosopher's stone.

A newly discovered manuscript reveals a handwritten recipe for one of the proposed key ingredients of the Philosopher's Stone. The manuscript shines light on the father of physics's link to alchemy.

One of the most startling discoveries was that Newton had written a recipe for the Philosopher’s Stone. Modern scholars continue to revisit Newton’s work on alchemy and reconsider its place in ...

Though the philosopher's stone was a myth and alchemy failed, the alchemists weren't completely wrong: With modern physics equipment, such as particle accelerators, it is indeed possible to create ...

A 17th-century manuscript written by Sir Isaac Newton that was held in a private collection for decades is being placed online, offering a fascinating glimpse into the work of the celebrated ...

Although medieval alchemists failed to find a means to create gold, alchemy was a field of science that also had victories. These early scientists are responsible for the creation of many new ...

The word alchemy derives from the old name for ancient Egypt. Alchemy mixed proto-scientific experiments and mystical philosophy. Practitioners sought the Philosopher’s Stone.

While Alchemy is best known for greedy gold-seeking “chemists,” there were a handful of real alchemists, men and women who learned how to conquer death, spontaneously generate precious metals and gems ...

One of Isaac Newton's 17th-century alchemy manuscripts, buried in a private collection for decades, reveals his recipe for a material thought to be a step toward concocting the magical philosopher ...