This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...

Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far ...

The IAEA has expanded global access to critical ocean data through its Marine Radioactivity Information System (MARIS), an open platform that hosts more than one million verified radioactivity records ...

For now at least, fears about an unstoppable disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant have calmed a bit. But the crisis has clearly entered a second phase — tainted food and water. Over the ...

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 ...

There are many factors to consider when saying “radioactivity is hazardous.” Here is an attempt to summarize them in five points. Radiation is not an age-old reality; in fact, the discovery of ...

LUCKEY, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio plan to test the groundwater supply across a village near a former weapons plant after a newspaper investigation published Friday found high levels of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A century ago radioactivity was new, exciting and good for you–at ...

Early afternoon local time on Thursday, after years of questions and criticisms directed at the plan, Japan has begun the controversial release into the Pacific Ocean of water previously used to cool ...

When Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the natural radioactive elements polonium and radium, they did something truly remarkable– they uncovered an entirely new property of matter. The Curies’ work ...

Almost 40 participants from 21 countries in the Europe region[1] have enhanced their theoretical and practical knowledge of quality assurance as it relates to the measurement and monitoring of ...