Scientists have built the first-ever thorium reactor. Thorium is both more easily accessible and less dangerous than uranium—the most common fission fuel. The system also uses molten salt instead of ...
A volcanic crater in Indonesia over 7,700 feet (2,350 meters) above sea level is home to Earth's largest acidic lake, with water like battery acid. In this excerpt from "Beyond The Sea: The Hidden ...
When you think of ear infections, you may think of childhood. Lots of kids come down with ear infections after swapping germs at school or even getting pool water stuck in their ears. But ...
Five people on board the tourist submarine that disappeared on an expedition to explore the Titanic shipwreck over the weekend did not survive a "catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber," officials ...
The financial future of the more than 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits remains in limbo as the trust fund reserves used to pay beneficiaries are projected to become insolvent ...
In July, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war in Gaza and the future of the Middle East. Afterward, Harris stressed her commitment to ...
Mr. Rapley is the author, with Peter Heather, of “Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West.” America likes to think of itself in garlanded terms. The shining city on a hill. The ...
When Google announced that trackers would be able to tie in to its 3 billion-device Bluetooth tracking network at its Google I/O 2023 conference, it also said that it would make it easier for people ...
Celtic salt is sea salt. It’s also called “sel gris” or “gray salt” because of its gray color, which comes from the extra minerals: magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc, and iron. A grain of Celtic ...