October 23rd marks Mole Day in the United States. Chemistry classes and chemistry enthusiasts celebrate this unofficial holiday with activities, cakes and jokes galore. Here’s what you need to know. A ...

Today, chemistry students and nerds everywhere celebrate Mole Day with stuffed animals, cakes, t-shirts and a whole lot of puns and bad jokes. In this case, a mole isn't referring to the cute ...

It’s October 23, or Mole Day for chemistry enthusiasts. From 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. students and teachers celebrate their love of chemistry with Avogadro’s number — 6.02 x 10^23, a unit of measurement ...

It doesn’t happen too often, but after a vote that took place earlier today near Paris, science textbooks really will have to be rewritten. At the Congress Chamber in the Palace of Versailles, ...

When a new mole appears, or a previously stable mole begins changing, this could be an early warning sign of cancer. But what about when a mole disappears? Moles sometimes fade or disappear, ...

On Oct. 23, between 6:02 a.m. and 6:02 p.m., chemists celebrate Mole Day. Mole Day is not a day to celebrate those furry little creatures that live in the ground. Rather, it is a day to celebrate a ...

It doesn't dig underground and it's not above Cindy Crawford's lip. But the mole -- a fundamental unit in chemistry -- is the guest of honor today at 5,000 schools across the country. A mole is the ...