China Plans Ambitious Nuclear Fusion Target For 2030

A multibillion-dollar project is set to be constructed in China, the country's latest move in a push for nuclear energy.

Researchers in Texas Figure Out a Non-Toxic Method of Making Fuel for Nuclear Fusion

Enriched Lithium is a critical ingredient in fusion reactors. Making it is a toxic nightmare, but scientists may have found a way to do it without poisoning the world.

MIT-Linked Company Says It Will Build ‘World’s First Grid-Scale’ Nuclear Fusion Power Plant

Commonwealth Fusion Systems pun out of a project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's research labs.

Princeton 3D-Printed a Nuclear Fusion Reactor

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s nuclear-fusion reactor points to a possible zero-carbon future.

Researchers Are Using Mayonnaise to Improve Nuclear Fusion Experiments

The condiment's unique—and, to some, off-putting—texture serves as a useful tool in studying phase transitions in capsules that contain fuel for fusion.

See What Nuclear Fusion Looks Like in This 3D Tokamak Simulation

Images from inside a fusion reactor show how one of nature's most extreme processes is replicated on Earth.

We’ll Have to Wait a Bit Longer for the World’s Biggest Fusion Reactor

The long-anticipated experiment will have a revised schedule and a different approach to reaching its eventual reactions.

Huge, Faltering Fusion Reactor Project Finally Completes Its Magnet System

ITER, the largest testing bed for nuclear fusion on Earth, could prove the viability of the power source—if it ever turns on.

New Fusion Record Achieved in Tungsten-Encased Reactor

A fusion device ensconced in highly durable tungsten sustained a more energetic, denser plasma than previously recorded.

New Kind of Fusion Reactor Built at Government Lab

The stellarator has permanent magnets, a first for a fusion experiment.

Nuclear Fusion Machine Smashes Energy Record, Clean Energy Now ‘Closer Than Ever’

JET's final nuclear fusion experiment produced a record-breaking 69 megajoules of heat. Nice.

South Korea’s Artificial Sun Is Cooking 100-Million-Degree Plasma

Fusion energy scientists upgraded the KSTAR tokamak, allowing it to sustain its ridiculously hot plasma for longer.

Japan Debuts Six-Story Experimental Fusion Reactor

The reactor, a forerunner for the vast ITER experiment in France, has the potential to hasten the race for cleaner energy.

Nuclear Fusion Scientists Successfully Recreate Net Energy Gain

While the Department of Energy announced a successful test in December, July's experiment reportedly produced even more energy.

Helion and Microsoft Lead World Down Nuclear Fusion Rabbit Hole

Helion has said for years that it's on the brink of a fusion breakthrough. This time, Microsoft is backing up those claims.

What to Know About the DOE’s Big Nuclear Fusion Announcement

Physicists and Department of Energy officials revealed a breakthrough that could one day lead to zero-carbon energy.

How to Watch Today’s Big Announcement About Nuclear Fusion Energy

Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET: Be there or be squarely behind on fusion technology breakthroughs.

Will Nuclear Fusion Ever Power the World?

"The running joke in fusion is that, every year for the last 50 years, it’s been 50 years away. But this time, I think we’re really getting close."

The Marathon Race Toward Fusion Power Could Be Reaching a Sprint

Nuclear fusion is the holy grail of energy research. Two experiments in France and Massachusetts do fusion differently, but both are making progress.

MIT Receives Millions to Build Fusion Power Plant Within 15 Years