As atomic power enjoys a second act in the U.S., there is a renewed push to scale technology that can extract energy from radioactive waste—and even reap power from Cold War-era bombs.

Japan has resumed operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant to help the country meet huge electricity demands ...

The elevator display reads "433", the number of metres below ground. Above ground, the spent nuclear fuel will be encapsulated in highly corrosion-resistent copper canisters.

Fifty years old this month, Kraftwerk's single Radioactivity was a groundbreaking track that morphed into the German ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive examine the catastrophic effects of nuclear fallout and whether long-term survival ...

When a nuclear accident happens, it’s vital that scientists have accurate fallout models.

Nuclear bombs are universally feared for their catastrophic power and the long-lasting consequences they can inflict. At ground zero, buildings can be obliterated, causing massive loss of life, while ...

In this lesson, students will investigate the nature of radioactivity and the effect of both distance and shielding materials on different radioactive sources using a Geiger-Muller tube with a counter ...