The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defines first nuclear fuel loading as the initial placement of fuel assemblies ...

Four decades after the Chernobyl disaster, experts say growing energy needs and advancing technology are bringing renewed ...

Before Israeli strikes on Friday, Washington and Tehran had held several rounds of talks on Iran's nuclear programme, as concerns mounted about its rapid expansion. Iran has significantly ramped up ...

Iran’s nuclear program is often discussed as if it were a single secret project, but in reality it is a mix of declared ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has multiple major sites associated with its rapidly advancing nuclear program, now the subject of several rounds of negotiations with the United States. The sites ...

Nuclear power plants are used primarily to generate electricity, and while they're often thought of as a cleaner energy source, there is a drawback. These power plants produce waste. This waste is ...

Few manmade threats inspire as much fear as the potential of a nuclear meltdown. The fact that "Chernobyl," once an obscure Ukrainian town, is now globally recognized as a synonym for catastrophe ...

Residents of a popular seaside destination are concerned about the prospect of becoming a nuclear town amid plans to build a ...

Tensions between Iran and the United States escalated in recent weeks as both countries traded barbs amid attempts at diplomacy — all centered around enrichment of uranium. Early Saturday morning, ...