America's national security relies in part on the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered submarines, which can operate more than 800 ...

Physicists Maria Goeppert Mayer and J. Hans D. Jensen develop a theory of the nucleus as composed of shells of protons and neutrons. It explains why nuclei ...

For decades, nuclear physicists believed that "Islands of Inversion"—regions where the normal rules of nuclear structure suddenly break down—were found mostly in neutron-rich isotopes. In these ...

Why do some elements decay in minutes, while others last billions of years? Certain "magic numbers" of nuclear particles may make all the difference. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

When it comes to alternative power sources, nuclear fusion is still a dream scenario. While using nuclear fusion to create commercial-scale energy has yet to be achieved, scientists say it could ...

Isabelle Boemeke has a cause that’s raising eyebrows. Isabelle Boemeke has a cause that’s raising eyebrows. The model turned nuclear power influencer in California this month.Credit...JJ Geiger for ...

Talen Energy has restructured and significantly expanded its nuclear energy agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), finalizing a 17-year, $18 billion power purchase agreement (PPA) that will supply ...

The nuclei of atoms are often portrayed as round in textbooks, but it turns out they're rarely spherical. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Team Trump has a growing Iranian problem. Tehran’s latest purported nuclear offer — a farcical proposal to pause uranium enrichment for a year in exchange for the release of Iranian frozen funds and ...

Part of Operation Upshot-Knothole, was a 15-kiloton test fired from a 280-mm cannon on May 25, 1953 at the Nevada Proving Grounds. 72 years ago the U.S. Army carried out its first and only nuclear ...