Construction on a revolutionary new kind of nuclear power plant is underway in Kansas. According to KCUR, an NPR affiliate, ...

The TRISO fuel has been described by the Department of Energy as "the most robust nuclear fuel on Earth." This is because it ...

Fireplaces are cozy until it’s time to shovel out the ashes. Nuclear power has the same problem: abundant, reliable energy ...

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

Again, Washington is trying to become a hub for nuclear power. But instead of monster-size reactors, the state is now home to ...

A new nuclear fuel plant rising in Tennessee is turning a once-esoteric technology into a cornerstone of the energy ...

Holtec International’s reopening of the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in West Michigan will help reverse a rare decline in global nuclear capacity, part of a wave of 15 new reactors set to come ...

Constitutional issues are the basis for the conclusion of the Nuclear Energy Working Group's final report for the state ...

We took a look at the element tritium a short time ago. A "high octane" and ultra-rare nuclear isotope of which we have a global supply you could fit in an XL-sized suitcase. A supply that small could ...

Instead of monster-size reactors, the state is now home to multiple ventures involving smaller reactors — all using ...

Many advances in technology spring from the mind of a single genius, but others, like nuclear power, are the product of many minds over generations.

Space agencies are moving closer to a new era of rocket propulsion that could fundamentally change deep-space travel. Nuclear ...