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

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 ...

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

Residents say rare cancers around Coldwater Creek aren’t a coincidence.

The Department of Energy says it can reduce risk to the environment by speeding up the treatment of 56 million gallons of ...

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory study shows that the formation of radioactive fallout is more complex than some ...

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 ...

One of the most formidable obstacles to exploiting the full potential of nuclear energy is the long-term disposal of highly radioactive waste that is generated by the burning of fuel in nuclear ...