As the cloud cleared, Air Force bombers dropped in to gather air samples. Researchers hoped that the radioactive fallout ...

Nuclear waste is largely misunderstood, thanks to the Cold War and war movies. However, even if nuclear energy is safer than ...

Shutterstock When the Chernobyl nuclear power plant had a meltdown, it was a terrifying event for people around the world. As ...

Nearly 15 years after one of the world’s greatest nuclear disasters in Fukushima, Japan’s push to restart nuclear power has ...

A 34-year-old Washington state law banning any preparation for a nuclear attack could be overturned within the next few weeks, according to one of the sponsors of the bill. Sen. Mark Miloscia ...

In the middle of the Pacific, a concrete dome the size of a football field holds the toxic legacy of Cold War nuclear testing ...

The Chernobyl disaster is probably the most memorable nuclear disaster in history due to the explosion and all the deaths caused by severe radiation poisoning. Research that shows the dogs of ...

Wild boars roaming the forests of Bavaria have become the focus of a scientific mystery: in some cases, they carry higher ...

Nuclear energy is often regarded as the cleanest power source on Earth. Unlike coal or gas, nuclear power plants don't release smoke and other contaminants into the air. They produce massive amounts ...

The reboot of reactor on the Sea of Japan coast will mark a milestone for a nation that suffered one of the world’s worst ...

INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday, Nov. 4, First American Nuclear (FANCO) announced they were moving to Indiana and planning to build their first energy park using their EAGL-1 small modular reactors (SMRs).

Floods, wildfires, heatwaves and storms are becoming more frequent and more intense as a result of climate change. Emergency systems around the world are being tested not only by the scale of these ...