The most radioactive elements found on Earth include Polonium, Radium, and Radon. Learn why elements with short half-lives, ...

The study showed that Enceldus’ conditions hold the most promise for sustaining life. The research team predicts that the ...

March 29 (Reuters) - The passage of time has sharply reduced radiation from some elements with a short half-life at Japan's quake-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant but others will stay ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Different nuclear waste strategies release vastly different amounts of iodine-129. A new study compares global approaches.

LOS ANGELES - Scientists are finding traces of radioactive fallout from atomic bomb testing during the 1950s and 1960s in honey produced in the United States today. According to a study published on ...

Eggs laid by dinosaurs have provided paleontologists with a new way to tell prehistoric time. By looking to radioactive ...

During a nuclear stress test, you’ll be injected with a radioactive dye called a tracer. Some of this tracer will remain in your system for a time after the test. A nuclear stress test is a type of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer—in the U.S., it is estimated that over 88 percent of people will die from the disease within five years of their diagnosis.