The notion of a hacker-induced nuclear meltdown is the stuff of cyberpunk nightmares. And, let's be clear, there's no sign digital saboteurs are anywhere close to unleashing a nuclear apocalypse. But ...

The nuclei of certain atoms are stable and under ordinary circumstances, stable nuclei do not undergo change. The nuclei of other atoms are unstable. These nuclei undergo change spontaneously, that is ...

Is uranium really the most dangerous metal? A nuclear engineer reacts to Beyond Facts and explores uranium, radioactivity, ...

On the weekend, a tank of radioactive material leaked from the closed Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory. While this has prompted concerns about the health of the surrounding Kakadu ...

A New Science. The beginnings. The setting ; Rays and radiation ; Becquerel's discovery -- The Curies. Maria Skłodowska ; A consequential meeting ; New elements! -- Rutherford, Soddy, particles, and ...

Standard Uranium Vice President of Exploration Sean Hillacre joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the completion of the company’s latest drilling campaign at its flagship Davidson River ...

Introduction to Radioactivity Lesson Overview In this lesson, students will investigate the nature of radioactivity and the effect of both distance and shielding materials on different radioactive ...

APL26-002 intersected 45 metres of elevated radioactivity from ~40-85 metres depth, 100 metres along strike from the discovery hole. Alteration and sporadic radioactivity continue to ~240 ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. “What is radium and why is it dangerous?” – ...

Manganese nodules at the bottom of the deep sea contain a wealth of valuable metals that are vital to the electronics and steelmaking industries. Accordingly, these sectors and many countries have ...

Some wild boar hunted in German forests have radiation levels that exceed the limit deemed safe for human consumption. New research suggests that it’s not just because of Chernobyl. By Christopher F.