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For years, astronomers puzzled over the mystery of where the heaviest elements in the universe—like gold, uranium, and platinum—come from. Scientists understood that these elements had to form under ...

Amidst escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, a glossary of critical military, nuclear, and diplomatic terms becomes essential. These definition ...

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It sounds like science fiction, but it’s a scenario experts still consider: what would happen if a nuclear conflict started ...

Israeli conflict has taken an even more dangerous turn with the attack by the US on Iran’s nuclear sites. Is there a way forward from this, and does history offer us any help in understanding what can ...

At first glance, building a nuclear bomb might seem straightforward: gather enough radioactive material, and a chain reaction ...

Tourists and officials were startled by a hydrothermal explosion at Black Diamond Pool in July 2024. Geoscientists are working out how and why it occurred to better understand these hazardous events.