Why do some elements decay in minutes, while others last billions of years? Certain "magic numbers" of nuclear particles may ...

The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all.

Six physicists in the nuclear energy industry talk about their career paths, and how a background in physics can be used across the sector ...

Zhong noted that there are six stages leading to commercial fusion -- principle exploration, scaled experiments, burning ...

On August 6, 1945, the sky above the Japanese city of Hiroshima opened. A blinding flash, then a deafening sonic boom. An entire city pulverized in seconds. Thus began the nuclear age. Today, 80 years ...

Researchers held a high-quality plasma steady for 43 seconds using frozen hydrogen, setting new fusion record.

Neutrinos are very common fundamental particles included in the Standard Model of particle physics. Measuring their ...

A proposed nuclear project in northern Alberta has attracted critique from a water advocate in the N.W.T., but a nuclear ...

A stellarator is still a donut shape, but extended and twisted, with different pros and cons.

A lead halide material can detect and image single gamma-ray photons with both high-spatial and high-energy resolution ...

Nuclear technology firm Oklo said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Europe-based newcleo to develop advanced fuel fabrication and manufacturing infrastructure in the U.S. Under the agreement, ...

Deep Fission is a fledgling startup that says it can help tech companies meet the "explosive demand" for more energy to power artificial intelligence.