The Russian secret services are attempting to spread disinformation about the supposed sale of capsules marked with ...

Russia has launched another disinformation campaign targeting Ukraine, this time accusing Kyiv of allegedly spreading ...

ISRAEL says some of Iran’s highly-enriched near weapons-grade uranium stockpile survived US bombings during the 12-Day War ...

Intelligence about nuclear programs, such as the one in Iran, includes a lot of uncertainty—and always has a political ...

“Supply-side counter proliferation strategies (i.e., trying to deny countries the knowledge, material, and equipment needed to make deliverable nuclear weapons) cannot permanently prevent ...

When an atom breaks apart, it gives out energy and more neutrons, which can then split other atoms. Get enough atoms splitting and you have the chain reaction needed for a bomb blast ...

Physicists have solved a long-standing puzzle about mercury’s nuclear fission by using a five-dimensional model that ...

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

The reactors can be used for scientific purposes, but plutonium is a byproduct of the process. Before the centrifuge technology that enriches uranium to levels high enough for use in weapons became ...

Lee Jae-myung’s cabinet appointments reflect a desire for renewed dialogue with North Korea, but with Pyongyang emboldened by ...

Nuclear fission, the process by which an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, is a fundamental process in nuclear physics.While the fission of heavy elements like uranium and plutonium is ...