The amount of long-lived radioactive elements incorporated into a rocky planet as it forms may be a crucial factor in determining its future habitability, according to a new study by an ...

Naturally occurring radioactive elements are substances whose atomic nuclei are unstable. To become stable, these nuclei spontaneously break down, or decay, by releasing energy in the form of ...

Scientists have revealed key properties of radioactive promethium, a rare earth element with poorly understood applications, using a groundbreaking new method. When you purchase through links on our ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It is not just the long summer days and the scantily clad bathers on Bondi Beach that keep Australia hot. It is also the radioactivity ...

The impact of nuclear disasters throughout history can still be seen in the environment today. Animals in areas near nuclear disasters are being found with radiation still in their bodies. Nuclear ...

As the race for rare earth elements accelerates in Canada, one Nova Scotia activist is warning about the environmental risks of rare earth mining — especially when the rare earth minerals are found ...

The amount of long-lived radioactive elements incorporated into a rocky planet as it forms may be a crucial factor in determining its future habitability. That's because internal heating from the ...