Latest about Nuclear Energy
Look Ma, No Bubbles! New Material Boils Without the Froth
The finding may lead the way to avoiding nuclear plant explosions.
Kodak had a 'Secret' Nuclear Reactor
The bankrupt former photography giant had a secret nuclear reactor at its New York headquarters.
How Safe Are US Nuclear Reactors? Lessons from Fukushima
The U.S. has reactors of the same designs that melted down at Fukushima Daiichi, but regulators hope changes could prevent a repeat of Japan's nuclear crisis.
Radioactive Rain Across the US Is Natural
YouTube is flooded with videos of people detecting high levels of radioactivity shortly after rainfall. But as it turns out, this radiation comes from a natural source.
First Next-Gen US Reactor Designed to Avoid Fukushima Repeat
The U.S. has approved its first new reactors in more than three decades since it suffered a partial meltdown at Three Mile Island.
Fuel at Fukushima Daiichi Reactors (Infographic)
A look under the hood at nuclear reactors and uranium fuel rods.
Fukushima Reactor Leak Plugged with Liquid Glass: What's That?
Fukushima workers have plugged leaking radioactive water with liquid glass. Life's Little Mysteries explains what that is.
Japan's Complex Megadisaster Offers Scary Glimpse of Future
And we should expect more such disasters in the future, experts say.
