A map of the areas sampled by analytical chemist Michael Ketterer who released his findings of legacy plutonium waste in Los Alamos' Acid Canyon. (Courtesy of Michael Ketterer) Los Alamos, the Atomic ...

The U.S. has embarked on the largest and most expensive nuclear build-out ever. The U.S. military says it is necessary to replace an aging nuclear arsenal. But critics fear the risks. This article is ...

https://www.hcn.org/external_files/allimages/2001/may21/graphics/010521.004.jpg HIDDEN DANGER: Nuclear waste lies buried in the triangulararea above the INEEL ...

The Trump administration plans to supply the nuclear power industry with plutonium from decommissioned warheads dating back to the Cold War. The plan could provide 20 metric tons of plutonium fuel to ...

Instead of burying plutonium and pretending it has disappeared, we can put it to work. With advanced fast reactors, like those being developed by private American innovators, stored fuel will be ...

Apr. 25—Trace amounts of plutonium from decades of weapons work at Los Alamos National Laboratory have contaminated the Rio Grande at least as far as Cochiti Lake and could be in the regional aquifer ...

Voyages into space are among the most iconic endeavors of the 20th and 21st centuries. Spacecraft that have ventured out to this “final frontier” have relayed stunning images and enlightening ...

Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what exactly is this waste and why is it so important? New Atlas takes a look ...

As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas. When the fires showed no sign of ...

Chemical leaks have thankfully become quite uncommon these days, but we still hear of occasional cases, where a leak has caused drastic health issues to people living in that area, sometimes spilling ...