Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for ...

Radon is a radioactive gas that can cause cancer, but most Minnesota schools don’t even know whether or not they have it. In fact, the Minnesota Department of Health says less than half of all public ...

The release of the largest dataset of Utah radon test results shows the deadly gas is even more common in Utah homes than previously understood.

Waste that remains in the rock, now called phosphogypsum, includes radionuclide radium — which decays into radon, a radioactive gas. The project is meant to test the environmental impact of its ...

A naturally-occuring element found in soil and rock, radon is a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer with prolonged exposure. It’s the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers ...

Oil and gas waste can become radioactive during the extraction process. As workers drill deep into the earth, they encounter naturally occurring materials like radium, radon, uranium, potassium ...

A radiographic camera containing radioactive material is missing in Texas. Public urged to contact authorities if found, ...