Nuclear batteries offer a lifespan that lithium batteries can't match. But don't expect them powering consumer devices ...

Nuclear fission, discovered in 1938, involves splitting an atom's nucleus, releasing energy. It's essential for electricity ...

As it happens, the metal’s only naturally-occurring isotope - francium-223 - forms during the radioactive decay of actinium.

Geography textbooks describe the Earth's mantle beneath its plates as a well-mixed viscous rock that moves along with those ...

A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying radon gas, including those lower than the federal guideline for mitigation.

A mysterious find on Easter Island, investigated by a team of geologists, suggests that the Earth's mantle seems to behave differently than once thought.

One of the key components for the evolution of life as we know it is the presence of “volatiles”: elements and compounds that ...

Neutrons are among the basic building blocks of matter. As long as they are part of a stable atomic nucleus, they can stay ...

Neutrons are among the basic building blocks of matter. As long as they are part of a stable atomic nucleus, they can stay there for arbitrary periods ...

A giant sphere 700 meters underground with thousands of light-detecting tubes will be sealed in a 12-story cylindrical pool ...

In early October, Russian media reported that drones were shot down just three miles from the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.