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Chernobyl’s Hot Mess, “the Elephant’s Foot,” Is Still Lethal

This large black mass could be the most dangerous piece of waste in the world.

December 3, 2013

Einstein’s Lost Hypothesis

Is a third-act twist to nuclear energy at hand?

November 25, 2013

Infinite Garbage Can

Can information ever be rescued from inside a black hole?

November 11, 2013

The Combustion Engine Refuses to Die

Internal combustion is surviving by adapting.

November 11, 2013

Our Nuclear Waste Is a Goldmine

Technology for generating power from spent uranium hits policy barriers.

November 11, 2013

You Are Made of Waste

Searching for the ultimate example of recycling? Look in the mirror.

November 5, 2013

Beyond the Horizon of the Universe

Want to see evidence of other universes? Just look up.

October 1, 2013