Grams (g) and kilograms (kg) are used to describe measurements of mass. Grams are used for smaller or lighter items. 1,000 grams are equal to 1 kilogram. You can write it like this: 1,000 grams = 1 ...

The official definition of a kilogram has been changing for well over a century, but this week it may be redefined for the final time. After years of debate and discussion, scientists from around the ...

Scientists from around the world are gathering in France today to decide the fate of the kilogram. For nearly 130 years, the kilogram has been based on a lump of metal called the Big K, locked in a ...

Out with the old — kilogram, that is. Scientists will soon ditch a specialized hunk of metal that defines the mass of a kilogram. Oddly enough, every measurement of mass made anywhere on Earth is tied ...

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