Matthew Weideman is a lifelong nerd who has always had a passion for writing. As a kid, he was always writing fictional stories set in the world of Pokemon or Star Wars, or building worlds of his own.

A computer graphic shows how the collision of calcium ions and berkelium atoms produces atoms of Element 117. (Credit: University of California Television) The scientific body in charge of chemistry’s ...

Not too long ago, titles like Bejeweled catalyzed a craze of "match-three" games in which players were tasked with solving puzzles by aligning like pieces and eliminating them from the board. More ...