Analysis of glass and ceramic shards from Tycho Brahe’s famed observatory showed that he was more than an astronomer. Researchers discovered an interesting mix of elements from his alchemist ...

These days, we would call them proprietary blends. But in the late 1500s and early 1600s, individual alchemists called the medicines they cooked up in their labs ‘secrets’. And thanks to a study ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers analyzed centuries-old shards from Tycho Brahe’s demolished observatory, revealing evidence of his secret basement alchemy lab and the ...