The precursors of heavy elements might arise in the plasma underbellies of swollen stars or in smoldering stellar corpses.

Two Los Alamos Laboratory scientists discovered Arthur Ruhlig’s major contributions to fusion physics, and they did so ...

Scientists are using trapped ions in experiments to search for signs of a new particle that could help explain the mysterious ...

In a study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists at GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung have discovered ...

Not that anyone asked, but uranium enrichment is certainly a newsworthy topic where a little science might be helpful. Here's ...

According to Campain for Nuclear Disarmament (CNDUK), the heart of a nuclear explosion can reach numerous million degrees ...

More common than gold, uranium is abundant on Earth. But less than one percent of the naturally occurring element is useful ...

Put simply, it all comes down to the atoms of certain elements and their isotopes (variations). When the nuclei of these ...

Uranium has civilian uses that have nothing to do with weapons. For a bomb, the uranium needs to be a lot more concentrated.

Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, killing several scientists. These sites are crucial ...

Iran has enriched large quantities of uranium to 60%. It’s easier to go from an enrichment of 60% to 90% cent than to get to that initial 60%. That’s because there’s less and less uranium-238 to ...