The students, who are studying nuclear technology, heard from Cmdr. A.J. Franz of the USSJC about the differences between nuclear propulsion in a submarine and a nuclear reactor on land, such as the ...

Oklo breaks ground on its first Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory under the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) newly established Reactor Pilot Program. The event included participation ...

A model of SSN-AUKUS on display at DSEI 2025. (Janes/Neil Dee) Rolls-Royce has provided an update on the progress of its new nuclear reactors for the future SSN-AUKUS-class submarines for the UK Royal ...

Giving a whole new meaning to underground power, startup Deep Fission Nuclear has secured US$30 million in funding to install a micro-reactor in a mile-deep borehole by July 4, 2026 as part of the US ...

In December 1952, Canada became the site of the world’s first nuclear reactor meltdown at the Chalk River Laboratories in Ontario. A series of mechanical failures and operator mistakes caused the NRX ...

Editor’s note: This article is published after the passing away of Bob Alvarez. The draft manuscript was prepared by both authors. It has been lightly edited for style, length, and clarity. Nuclear ...

Dig to Earth’s Core takes you on a Roblox adventure with your trusty pickaxe to disperse dirt to dig all the way down to the depths of numerous worlds. One key aspect of the game is the pets you have ...

In Dig to Earth’s Core, you begin by embarking on a Roblox adventure with just a pickaxe to your name to remove all the dirt by digging down to the depths of ...

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are often hailed as the future of nuclear power—compact, scalable, and potentially capable of delivering clean energy anywhere it’s needed. From powering remote mining ...

Sometimes an idea is so elegant that it really deserves to work. One such is a proposal put forward by the boss of Deep Fission, an aspiring nuclear-power firm in Berkeley, California. Elizabeth ...

If nuclear energy lobbies were as effective as petroleum lobbies, there'd be a reactor to power every home in the union. At least, that's the image they'd surely like to convey. However, one project ...

China’s ambitious plan to dramatically pull back from fossil fuels is perhaps most evident in the explosive growth of its nuclear energy program. The latest news suggests China may be tantalizingly ...