Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered

The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals and we’ve only identified 1% of them. Scientists believe undiscovered chemical compounds could help remove greenhouse gases or trigger a medical breakthrough much like penicillin did.

New type of extremely reactive substance in the atmosphere

For the first time, an entirely new class of super-reactive chemical compounds has been discovered under atmospheric conditions.Trioxides - an extremely oxidizing chemical compound that likely affects both human health and our global climate.