Editor in chief Nancy Shute traces the history of nuclear weapons, from the first sustained nuclear reaction in 1942 to the renewed interest in explosive tests today.

There’s no signpost marking Mississippi’s only nuclear test site. While the federal government monitors the underground area, ...

Ultimately, he hopes further experimentation and refinement will result in a practical approach to detecting radiation leaking from containers transporting nuclear materials from afar.

Director Zhanana Kurmasheva discusses her debut feature, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, along with producer Banu ...

Nozzle Cooling: Test a small water-cooling system for the rocket nozzle using high-temperature heat sources (like plasmas) to mimic the heat of a nuclear reaction. Check if it can handle the heat ...

Cesium-137 is one of the most common fission products in nuclear waste, and cobalt-60 (also a byproduct of fission) is used in radiation therapies. When testing with the cesium isotope ...

Nervous and Rushed': Massive Fukushima Plant Cleanup Work Involves High Radiation and Stress OKUMA, Japan (AP) — The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ... first successful test run is a crucial ...

In the 1950s the British Government conducted a series of nuclear weapons tests at ... "Totem 1 was the first mainland test in Australia. The radiation fallout drifted over Dad's community ...

The researchers aim to develop durable materials for the inner lining of fusion reactors that can withstand extreme conditions and last throughout a power plant’s lifetime.

Between 1949 and 1991, 456 nuclear tests left a legacy of radioactive contamination and suffering. As ecologists map uninhabitable ... s illness stems from radiation, they seek proof while she ...