Nuclear Power
For Those Living Nearby, the Memory of the Three Mile Island Accident Has a Long Half-Life
Robert Reid, then the mayor of nearby Middletown, recalls the partial meltdown of the nuclear reactor more than 40 years ago
How Scientific Chance and a Little Luck Helped Usher in the Nuclear Age
Accidental experiments and chance encounters helped Enrico Fermi produce the first nuclear reactor
Nuclear Technology May Help Bring Early Mammal Evolution Into Focus
Using a neutron scanner at Los Alamos, paleontologists are generating high-resolution imagery of early mammal fossils
California Wine Shows Traces of Fukushima Fallout
Although cabernet bottled after the 2011 disaster contains double the amount of pre-Fukushima radiation, researchers say levels pose no health risk
How Saddam and ISIS Killed Iraqi Science
Within decades the country’s scientific infrastructure went from world-class to shambles. What happened?
Chernobyl Puppies Going Up for Adoption in the U.S.
Now in quarantine, the pups are expected to come to the U.S. this summer in search of their forever homes
Future of Energy
Bold new ideas to meet the world's burgeoning need for power
How the First Man-Made Nuclear Reactor Reshaped Science and Society
In December 1942, Chicago Pile-1 ushered in an age of frightening possibility
The Science Behind the First Nuclear Chain Reaction, Which Ushered in the Atomic Age 75 Years Ago
That fateful discovery helped give us nuclear power reactors and the atomic bomb
When Carl Sagan Warned the World About Nuclear Winter
Before the official report came out, the popular scientist took to the presses to paint a dire picture of what nuclear war might look like
Three Quirky Facts About Marie Curie
In honor of her 150th birthday, let's review a few lesser-known pieces of her personal history
Underwater Robot Spots Possible Melted Nuclear Fuel in Fukushima Reactor
Identifying the location of the fuel is a vital step in the decontamination process
Robert Oppenheimer’s Career Ended Long After the Bang, With a Whimper
The rivalry between Edward Teller and Robert Oppenheimer ended both their careers
Three Mile Island to Shutter Its Doors in 2019
It’s been nearly 40 years since the nuclear power plant partially melted down
Switzerland Votes to Phase Out Nuclear Power
The nation plans to decommission its five nuclear plants and invest in renewables
Here’s How FDR Explained Making Electricity Public
"My friends, my policy is as radical as the Constitution of the United States," he said
Old Particle Accelerator Tech Might Be Just What the Doctor Ordered
Shortages of important supplies for nuclear medicine has researchers looking for answers on how to produce technetium-99
Scientists Measure Highest Radiation Levels Yet Inside Fukushima's Damaged Reactors
The latest measurements are over seven times the previously measured high—enough to fry a robot in two hours
Happy(?) Birthday to the Father of the Nuclear Navy
Hyman G. Rickover pushed to nuclearize the Navy's submarines, but admitted he’d rather ‘sink them all’ to protect humanity
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