This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American As officials in Japan deal with the ...

Nuclear fusion promises a green and infinitely renewable supply of energy—if we can harness it. Fusion happens all the time ...

The Trump administration is accelerating plans to place a nuclear reactor on the moon to power a base for humans. The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by acting NASA ...

A swarm of jellyfish has shut down a reactor at one of France's biggest nuclear power stations after swimming inside a series of filters in the water pumping station. Electricity production at the ...