Here’s what we know about the wave of scientists who have died or disappeared. Steven Garcia, a 48-year-old government ...

Lead is at the center of one of Earth’s strangest mysteries. A big chunk of it is gone. Not just misplaced, but missing in a ...

Geoscientists have long relied on different forms of lead to understand Earth’s geological history and how it was created ...

The world-first facility for permanently disposing spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland after decades of ...

The $1.2 billion project could soon become operational, with authorities expected to grant a license within months.

DEADLY “radioactive poison” – used by Russia to assassinate its critics – has been discovered during an Easter egg hunt in Germany. Instead of chocolates, a bottle labelled “Polonium 210,” a rare ...

A smoke alarm is designed to protect you, your family, and your home, but if you know how some of these devices work, you might start to wonder if they pose any health risks. According to the EPA, ...

The new Brazilian drama on Netflix, Radioactive Emergency, is a fictionalized account of a real-life 1987 radiological accident in the city of Goiânia. Four people died, but health officials examined ...

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 ...