Many heavy atomic nuclei are shaped more or less like squashed rugby balls than fully inflated ones, according to a ...

In a groundbreaking achievement, physicists have successfully peered inside the nucleus of a molecule using electrons as a ...

Rethinking nuclear radiation and its dangers is critical if the world is to turn away from hydrocarbon sources of energy.

As global leaders, international organizations, scientists, business representatives and climate activists convene in Belém for COP30, the IAEA is showcasing how nuclear science and technology are ...

MIT scientists used radium monofluoride atom to observe electrons entering atomic nuclei, revealing new details of nuclear magnetism.

The film from director Kathryn Bigelow, which debuted Oct. 24 on Netflix, shows the tense minutes after "a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States," leading to a race "to ...

This image depicts the radium atom’s pear-shaped nucleus of protons and neutrons in the center, surrounded by a cloud of electrons (yellow), and an electron (yellow ball with arrow) that has a ...

For decades, scientists have relied on a popular idea referred to as cosmic inflation to explain how the universe began and why it looks the way it does today. This theory suggests the universe ...

From conspiracy theories to new fashion trends, some online ideas explode in hours—capturing attention and shaping discourse—while others hardly gain attention. What makes some ideas go viral while ...