A confidential IAEA report reveals Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of uranium enriched near weapons-grade ...

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 stands as one of the most devastating accidents in history. This video breaks down the physics behind the catastrophic meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power ...

Scientists have used collision detection--pioneered in video games--to achieve huge efficiency gains in nuclear fusion.

Appointment Strengthens Momentum Toward Deployment of Mile-Deep Nuclear Power – Deep Fission Inc. (Deep Fission), a pioneering nuclear energy company redefining the industry by placing small ...

Now a nuclear startup wants to bury a small reactor underground, using depth as a substitute for the tons of concrete required to safeguard aboveground reactors. The company, Deep Fission ...

Given the considerable scientific, engineering, and commercial hurdles facing nuclear fusion, fission seems to offer a more promising nuclear solution to the world’s burgeoning power needs.

The source of all nuclear power is the binding energy of an atom. The energy stored in an atom can be released in two main ways: fission or fusion. Fission involves splitting big heavy atoms into ...

Google has become the latest tech giant to seek nuclear power as a source for its datacenters and ... The technology uses an efficient and flexible steam cycle to convert heat from fission into ...

An SMR is a nuclear power source with a much smaller infrastructure footprint than traditional fission reactor plants ... purported to be much safer. A diagram showing energy flow through ...