The hydrogen bomb, unlike the atomic bomb used on Hiroshima, generates energy through fusion by fusing isotopes of hydrogen, deuterium and tritium. This fusion process requires extremely high ...

The blinding burst of light from a nuclear detonation follows, yet it quickly fades into an unexpectedly small mushroom cloud. The recording comes from the 1956 Yuma test conducted during Operation ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), a child was taken into custody ...

The workings of history often seem inevitable: Bygone decisions appear inescapable, and the viability of alternate pathways easily discounted. Recent history is, however, recent—important moments not ...

A uranium enrichment facility at an unspecified site in Iran. (Tasnim) Mahmoud Reza Aghamiri, the president of Iran’s Shahid Beheshti University and one of the Islamic Republic’s prominent nuclear ...

Next time you think you’re having a bad day at work, spare a thought for the contractor who had to be hauled out of a nuclear reactor pool on Tuesday. The accident happened early in the morning at the ...

A 56-year-old nuclear physicist at one of the nation’s top government research labs is behind bars on accusations he solicited underage girls for sex chats and explicit videos – at least one of which ...

The National Nuclear Security Administration said 1,400 workers would be affected by Monday. By Tim Balk The federal agency responsible for managing the U.S. arsenal of nuclear bombs and warheads ...

The U.S. Army launched the Janus Program, aiming to deploy portable microreactors generating up to 20 MW by 2028 to power remote military bases. Despite the long-term potential, nuclear stocks sold ...

Nuclear energy has zoomed into the spotlight under Donald Trump's presidency. Booming demand from data centers is also a big push for nuclear power. One of the best ways to bet on the nuclear energy ...