About 87% of the Earth's internal heat comes from the radioactive decay of minerals such as uranium and thorium. These rocks, ...

Astrophysicists have, for the first time, measured the temperature of elementary particles in the radioactive afterglow of a neutron star collision, which led to the formation of a black hole. This br ...

In a remarkable breakthrough, Chinese researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking energy solution that could revolutionize ...

The Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, a former base for atomic bomb testing, has lead to a cluster of health issues.

Advancements in nuclear physics may soon enable the creation of stable, superheavy nuclei, paving the way for new materials ...

In 2024, there were 440 nuclear reactors operating in 32 countries around the world. Even countries without reactors generate nuclear waste from research laboratories, industrial equipment, and ...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and despite Utah’s low smoking rates, lung cancer is more prevalent than many residents are aware of.

The temperature of elementary particles has been observed in the radioactive glow following the collision of two neutron ...

The most luminous kilonova candidate to date (short gamma-ray burst 200522A) was detected using the Hubble Space Telescope, ...

The temperature of elementary particles has been observed in the radioactive glow following the collision of two neutron ...

‘Traces of radioactive material were later found in ... cesium-137 and strontium-90 – both taking about three decades to decay, called a half-life – that the best course of action was ...