Seven years on after one of the most catastrophic natural and nuclear disasters in history, we return to Fukushima to push ...

Vladimir Putin's recent threats of nuclear weapon use are deeply concerning. A nuclear war would have catastrophic consequences, both short and long-term, including radiation-induced cancers. However, ...

Discerning whether a nuclear reactor is being used to also create material for nuclear weapons is difficult, but capturing and analyzing antimatter particles has shown promise for monitoring what ...

Scientists have been arguing about the health risks from radiation since the end of the 19th century, when radioactivity was first discovered. Today, with electricity demand soaring and AI companies ...

The local community has dubbed the thryoid cancer scar "The Hanford Necklace." — -- The breach of a tunnel that houses contaminated radioactive materials at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation has ...

Maintaining international nuclear security requires tracking and monitoring fissile materials, such as plutonium and uranium. Standoff radiation detectors, which can measure radioactivity from afar, ...

The Nuclear Frontier, a new feature documentary narrated by actor Boyd Holbrook (Narcos, Logan), premieres tonight to a capacity crowd at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. With a ...