This caught my interest yesterday.
I had no idea scientists were bothering to “find” or “discover” more elements beyond, I don’t know, Californium, since everything after Plutonium is radioactive; actually Neptunium, but for the more accurate list, see a periodic table. Anyway, the article reads as if this new 118th element is for real because the last time it turned out to be a fraud. My only annoyance with the article is the lack of explanation as to what the practical application of this element may be.