Editor’s Note: Christian Louboutin is CNN Style’s new guest editor. He’s commissioned a series of stories around the topic of “Journeys.” The name Cleopatra probably conjures visions of heavy ...

Elixirs of immortality, transmutation, and the philosopher’s stone. Today, the most famed pursuits of ancient alchemy are seen as mythological quests, and it’s easy to forget that “black magic” once ...

What has long been seen as a deluded effort to turn base metals into gold is being reassessed by researchers as a serious precursor to chemistry in which women were heavily involved. About 20 years ...

It is evident that congruent quests unfolded in tandem in ancient India, China, and Egypt thousands of years ago. These civilizations all sought to transform lead or other elements into gold and ...

Even the most amazing accomplishments of modern-day science will never be able to hold a candle to the impossible powers promised by alchemy. It never delivered, but old-school alchemists weren’t ...

The total amount of money invested in the project. The total cost includes EU contribution as well as other project costs not covered by EU funding. It is expressed in euros. Amount of money, by way ...