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Michelle Francl suggests that self-plagiarism is a misleading term and that repeating yourself in publications isn't always a bad thing.

Claude Piguet reflects on the history of erbium, which is very much intertwined with its rare earth cousins yttrium, ytterbium and terbium.

Research efforts related to the Hofmeister series of salt ions have waxed and waned during its long and storied history. The past few decades have, however, witnessed a renaissance in its study, and the importance of the related solvation science is becoming ever more apparent.

To celebrate Nature Chemistry turning five years old, editors past and present each share the story of a paper that, for one reason or another, stands out from all the others they have shepherded into the journal.

From fake gems to a fixture of nuclear plants, John Emsley considers the many uses of zirconium.

Elements that are widespread in nature and have been used for thousands of years are not typically deemed exciting, but Anders Lennartson argues that we shouldn't take zinc for granted.

Bruce Gibb laments the bloated administrations that are damaging universities.