France could soon begin repurposing low-level radioactive metals into reusable products, and while critics aren't convinced by the proposal, other countries already use similar techniques.

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I n 1987, a terrible accident unfolded in Goiânia, Brazil, where a radioactive capsule had been abandoned. People later found ...

The first lunar samples from the moon’s far side differ in some interesting ways from those collected from the near side, ...

“What the data show is that they have a very high selectivity for radioactive elements” over essential metals like zinc and calcium. The HOPO chelators could potentially fill a crucial gap in ...

Bananas, though radioactive due to potassium-40, don't pose health risks. The radiation from one banana is minimal compared ...

Radon forms naturally when radioactive metals break down in rocks, soil and groundwater. Exposure comes from breathing in the gas that leaks through the cracks and gaps in our homes. When high ...

A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern.

The water is contaminated with radioactive elements, metals and PFAS, chemicals that last so long in the environment they're often called "forever chemicals." These numbers reflect the ...