Unstable atoms emit fast-moving particles that can damage cells in the human body. Some atoms are far more unstable than ...

The work to turn radioactive waste into glass has begun at the Hanford Site in Washington state. Bechtel started the nuclear ...

US. Energy Dept. and contractor Bechtel National officially started up giant waste processing plant on Oct. 15 to meet consent decree deadline, after design and construction investment of more than 20 ...

Radioactive materials are not just confined to laboratories or power plants—they exist all around us. Trace amounts of ...

How exactly can food become exposed to radioactive contamination, and what are the resulting health implications? Find the ...

In 2011, a destructive earthquake and tsunami caused three nuclear reactors to melt and contaminate cooling water in Fukushima, Japan. Japan’s plan to release the treated radioactive wastewater into ...