A new nuclear reactor design skips fuel entirely—eliminating meltdown risk while testing a safer future for nuclear power.

It was in the 1960s that the United States tried something new. It was called Project Pluto and its goal was to develop a nuclear-powered missile. However, the project was left uncompleted due to ...

MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea." ...

From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive ...

The continued relevance of oil and gas provides an opportunity for the industry to scale new nuclear energy power sources. Nuclear energy is currently enjoying another renaissance, thanks in large ...