Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When most of us think of radioactivity, we picture abandoned nuclear test sites or disaster zones like Chernobyl. But the ...

Parts of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station have the air of a ghost town. Since operations ceased about five years ago, many of the buildings have been torn down. Concrete circles mark the spots where ...

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There was a recent recall of so-called ‘radioactive shrimp’ that were potentially contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137). But contamination isn’t an all-or-nothing affair, so you might wonder exactly ...

The specter of radioactivity in food just reared its head again, with another shipment of imported shrimp recalled for possible Cesium-137 contamination. The MAHA Commission 2025 report unfotunately ...

A New Science. The beginnings. The setting ; Rays and radiation ; Becquerel's discovery -- The Curies. Maria Skłodowska ; A consequential meeting ; New elements! -- Rutherford, Soddy, particles, and ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. “What is radium and why is it dangerous?” – ...

When nuclear accidents happen, many people imagine radiation spreading everywhere and lasting forever. The reality is more ...

The buzz about radioactive wasps at a Cold War-era nuclear site in South Carolina just won’t die. Investigators found “hot” nests inside a nuclear weapons facility in South Carolina, with scientists ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would ...

Every year, millions of shipments of radioactive material are transported by land, air and sea. These materials are crucial for medicine, industry, research, agriculture and energy production. Because ...