16 December 2022
Nuclear fusion, infectious diseases and an incredible new space telescope were ongoing stories in 2022, but what were some of the other big scientific developments, discoveries and events of the year?
14 December 2022
Ukraine's nuclear power plants were turned into a battleground in 2022, as Russian invaders sought to occupy a key resource
16 August 2022
A scientist in Ukraine warns that the reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power station is designed to protect against some threats, but not shelling
8 August 2022
A scientist at the Chernobyl nuclear plant says that Russian troops occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are risking its safety, with reports of shelling and mining of the site and explosives in the reactor building
30 May 2022
Small modular nuclear reactors may produce higher volumes and greater complexity of radioactive waste because they are naturally less efficient, researchers find
25 February 2022
After Russian forces captured the ruined Chernobyl nuclear power plant on 24 February, sensors at the site report a spike in radiation levels
24 February 2022
Physicists say that the risk of nuclear material being released from the Chernobyl reactor as a result of Russian attack is minimal
29 November 2021
The oceans are a huge untapped store of uranium, which is vital for nuclear energy, and new technology could ensure a long-lasting supply
24 August 2021
Cubes of uranium salvaged from Nazi Germany's atomic bomb programme during the second world war are being analysed to confirm their origin, and the method could help law enforcement investigate illegal trafficking of nuclear material
15 June 2021
One of the companies behind a new, French-designed nuclear reactor at Taishan in Guangdong, China, has written to the US government warning of an “imminent radiological threat” at the plant, but there doesn't appear to be any danger
