Jupiter's moon Io stands alone among the solar system's moons. It has more than 400 active volcanoes, and its surface is home ...

Physicists show knotted cosmic strings may have dominated the early universe before collapsing to create matter—a theory ...

In the study, researchers identified top-performing covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for both adsorption and membrane ...

Norman Kleiman, an associate professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, said nuclear testing can range from nonradioactive, known as subcritical, to incredibly radioactive. He ...

Texas A&M researchers have unlocked a new way to harness astatine-211, a rare and powerful isotope that may revolutionize ...

For the first time, a research team from the University of Cologne has observed the electron capture decay of technetium-98, ...

Scientists have uncovered a fiery secret from Earth’s past that explains how extreme heat forged the continents and made life ...

Remarkably, even though radioactivity is a threat to life, scientists can control and use it to diagnose and treat diseases – ...

All granite is radioactive, even the stuff used to make fancy countertops. But, the red granite at the Capitol is more radioactive than other types of granite. The granite has naturally occurring ...

For billions of years, Earth’s continents have stood firm, forming the foundation for mountains, rivers, and life itself. But ...