Editor in chief Nancy Shute traces the history of nuclear weapons, from the first sustained nuclear reaction in 1942 to the renewed interest in explosive tests today.

Researchers at Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology have created a nuclear battery that could turn ...

Many scientists say “subcritical” experiments and computer simulations make nuclear weapons testing unnecessary.

which is like measuring the distance from Cologne to Frankfurt with precision down to the thickness of a human hair. This is a stringent test of QED for the simplest atomic system, just like ...

As of the beginning of 2025, nine countries possess an estimated 12,331 nuclear warheads and some are still increasing their ...

The new podcast Inflection Point leans on C&EN’s 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their ...

Yuval Noah Harari, the “Israeli” historian and acclaimed author best known for his seminal book Sapiens: A Brief History of ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA ... through the action of wind or human activities. The risk will be lower because the re-suspended uranium particles combine with other material and ...

Advice from an English teacher in Massachusetts for guiding teenagers to think critically but not cynically about the information they consume. By David Nurenberg This collection of interactive ...

Human encounters with bears have increased in recent years, and not just in Hokkaido. Experts say land development projects have reduced the size of the bears’ habitats, and the animals are ...

Smile-Up Inc. has sued victims of sexual abuse by show-business mogul Johnny Kitagawa, arguing that the company should not be held liable for paying damages if they reject its compensation framework.

Jeremy Workman’s documentary looks back at a project that may sound like a joke but had serious underpinnings. By Alissa Wilkinson Jason Statham plays a construction worker who’s as deft at ...