This video breaks down the Chernobyl disaster by focusing on the machine at its core: the RBMK reactor. We explain how nuclear reactors work in principle, then show what made the RBMK different - from ...

The Department of War’s new Janus Project is bringing renewed energy to the nuclear arena, and that’s a good thing. For too ...

Atomic energy is back, thanks to the ravenous demands of AI, favoritism from Trump, and the zeal of young entrepreneurs ...

What if the next big thing in nuclear energy was a dusty old idea from the Cold War era? Once considered to power nuclear bombers, molten salt reactors (MSRs) are in the spotlight, promising safer, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The UK's first small nuclear power stations will be built on the Isle of Anglesey in north Wales. Back in June, the ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who is also the interim head of NASA, announced expedited plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon as part of a new space race. Derrick Pitts, chief ...

Oklo and Siemens Energy signed an agreement to begin engineering the Aurora reactor’s power conversion system at Idaho ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. More than 300 participants from over 80 countries came to ...

The push to automate permitting comes after the company closed a $100 million Series B in August to scale manufacturing and ...