NASA’s pursuit of nuclear propulsion technology marks a monumental advancement in the realm of space exploration. By ...

Researchers at the National Ignition Facility achieved nuclear fusion ignition with the help of an AI program that ...

First came the idea of splitting the atom; then, a chain of events leading to a moment forever etched in collective memory—the use of nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Aug. 6 and 9, respectively, marked the 80th anniversaries of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It's an opportune time to ponder the global nuclear weapons threat. As a physicist, I'm ...

A 1989 experiment offered the promise of nuclear fusion without the need for high temperatures, but this "cold fusion" was ...

WASHINGTON — Iran has launched a speedy clean-up operation at a nuclear-related site in northern Tehran hit by Israeli ...

Nuclear energy is widely recognized as one of the most promising clean energy sources for the future, but its safe and ...

The U.S. has 44 interceptors. A single Russian missile can launch 10 warheads and 40 decoys. Each kill vehicle has a 56% ...

When it comes to alternative power sources, nuclear fusion is still a dream scenario. While using nuclear fusion to create ...

“I was looking for some type of nuclear engineering degree, so obviously, there’s not too many schools in the nation with that type of degree,” said Swaim. “New Mexico has one of the best ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic has rolled out a tool to detect talk about nuclear weapons, the company said in a ...