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 ...

The distribution of radiation throughout the body, whether in a target organ or more systemically (e.g., circulating blood), ...

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.

In the largest study of its kind, a new study led by Oregon State University found a link between childhood cancer and radon ...

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

Now, scientists have greatly improved the efficiency of these batteries on the micro scale by harnessing energy from alpha ...

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

Marine radiochemist Ken Buesseler's written comments on water test results at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station became a ...

These long-running power sources come in all shapes and sizes, and have many different methods for drawing energy from the decay of a radioactive isotope. “Contrary to chemical batteries,” the ...