Nuclear deterrence is no longer a two-player game, and emerging technologies further threaten the status quo. The result is a ...

A giant 245-tonne dome has been lifted into place at Hinkley Point C’s second reactor by “Big Carl”, the world’s largest crane. The milestone marks major progress on Britain’s £26bn nuclear power ...

Clean energy from nuclear fusion may soon be commercial. But leaders around the world have done little to prepare.

A resonance effect can significantly affect how a three-atom molecule cools down when excited, RIKEN physicists have found.

Emerging dangers are reshaping the landscape of nuclear deterrence and increasing the threat of mutual annihilation.

Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and ...

A 245-tonne dome has been lifted onto a reactor building at the first nuclear plant to be built in Britain for 30 years. EDF ...

Fusion’s demand for tritium is tiny in volume terms, but tritium is the key ingredient to turn fusion reactor designs into reality. Where will it come from?