Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The fate of some ...

Silver-based atomic switches that create stable electrical connections between individual molecules and electrodes have been ...

In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism ...

The surprise announcement that the United States is planning to resume nuclear testing is sending shockwaves through the scientific community. “The first reaction when you hear that is Oh my God, I ...

Earlier this year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that it was moving the hands of the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds before midnight, a symbolic hour signifying global catastrophe. The ...

The 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is this week. It was the only time nuclear warheads were used during war. Here’s a look at the history and current U.S. stockpile.

Neutrinos are tiny subatomic particles that barely interact with matter. They can pass through planets without stopping. The ...