Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive material split, emitting neutrons.

Germany shut its last three nuclear plants in 2023 to favor renewables, which Chancellor Merz called a “serious strategic mistake," on Wednesday. Despite renewables supplying around 65% of domestic ...

Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus ends.

Two billion years before we made history and split the atom, the Earth had already accomplished it and was running its own ...

New reactors use novel materials and compact designs to make nuclear power safer and cheaper. Nuclear power has been a ...

The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from the likes of Russia and the United States, it’s a positive one.

Eight communities in upstate New York have told the New York Power Authority they'd like to host a nuclear power plant.

Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to pursue perhaps the most ambitious development of nuclear power in America, setting a new goal to ...

After the New START treaty expires in February, there will be no cap on the number of US and Russian nuclear weapons - but ...

Meta announced agreements with two energy companies to revive Ohio's two nuclear power plants, while using new advanced ...