Legendary U.S. Particle Collider Is About to Perform Its Final Smash

Brookhaven National Laboratory's Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider kicked off its final year of operations this week, marking a quarter century of discoveries in particle physics.

Scientists Reveal the World’s First Nuclear Clock

The timekeeping device is made with atomic nuclei of thorium, although it is not yet more precise than standard atomic clocks.

Physicists Just Learned Something Major About the Proton

The research has "changed the way we think about the structure of the proton," one scientist said.

We Finally Know the True Power of BOAT—the Brightest Known Gamma-Ray Burst

Scientists have pinned down the energy produced by an unusually bright gamma-ray burst detected in 2022, and wow is it a whopper.

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.

These Hardcore Species Would Stand a Chance in a Nuclear Apocalypse

The world is full of survivors, like these species known for their radioresistance.

Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars

The company's prototype is a smaller version of the nuclear reactor it's hoping to send to the Moon by 2029.

Radioactive Capsule Finally Found in Australia After Massive Search

Search crews have located a small radioactive capsule that was reported missing on January 25.

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.

Large Hadron Collider Physicists Discover Three New Exotic Particles

A pentaquark and two tetraquarks are the latest subatomic particles observed by the LHCb Collaboration.

Possible Globs of Melted Nuclear Fuel Photographed Inside Damaged Fukushima Reactor

A robotic probe entered highly radioactive water to capture images of the destroyed nuclear reactor in Japan.

Nuclear Experts: Hey, So, Those Anti-5G Radiation Necklaces Are Actually Radioactive

While the levels of radiation detected are low, they could potentially pose health dangers if worn continuously.

Could Someone Please Help the Biden Administration Store All This Nuclear Waste?

The Energy Department is looking for towns, states, and tribes to step up to the plate and stash nuclear waste for just a bit.

Physicists Trap Ultracold Neutrons in a Bottle to See How Long They Live

Unknown physics could be causing a discrepancy between two kinds of neutron experiments. The puzzle "has driven people nuts."

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.

When Will Force Shields Be Real?

"...a personal field ... as portrayed in many science fiction movies and comic books, that is invisible to the naked eye—that will take some doing."

Wild Images Show Scientists Training Robots to Clean Up Chernobyl’s Waste

One of the most infamous nuclear sites in the world is getting a robot-assisted mapping and clean-up mission.

What to Know About the Newly Discovered Tetraquark at the Large Hadron Collider

The particle is charmed twice over and is the longest-lived exotic matter particle yet found.

Physicists Measure the Neutron Skin of an Atom: ‘What Experimental Scientists Live For’

Chernobyl Survivors Didn’t Pass on Harmful Mutations to Their Children, Study Finds