The Manhattan Project that built the atomic bomb wasn't without its own dangers. Experiments on a so-called "demon core" of plutonium caused the deaths of two Manhattan Project physicists. Both ...

Federal officials have set a deadline of 2030 for increased production of the plutonium cores used in nuclear weapons. (Airman 1st Class Braydon Williams/U.S. Air Force) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A top ...

Nuclear bombs do not rely on size, they rely on physics. Here is how chain reactions and hydrogen bombs unleash power on a ...

Atomic bombs work via a process called nuclear fission that involves atom splitting. Shortly after scientists discovered nuclear fission, the possibility of a bomb was quickly realized. Albert ...

ALBUQUERQUE – Los Alamos National Laboratory has delivered to the federal government the first plutonium core certified for use in nuclear warheads in 18 years.The National Nuclear Security ...

This undated aerial photo shows the Los Alamos National laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M. (The Albuquerque Journal via AP) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear ...

In The True Story of the Demon Core, Dr. Ben Miles dives into the chilling and tragic events surrounding the infamous plutonium core used during the Manhattan Project. The Demon Core, responsible for ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal agency that oversees the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile recommended Thursday that the production of the plutonium cores that trigger nuclear warheads be split ...

Japan's Monju fast breeder reactor should return to service this year, with fresh plutonium fuel replacing its initial core load. Japan's Monju fast breeder reactor should return to service this year, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A top nuclear security official says the U.S. must move ahead with plans to ramp up production of key components for the nation’s nuclear arsenal despite the challenges ...

Today in jeepers: There's a speck of weapons-grade plutonium missing in Idaho. According to a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) statement, 1 gram (0.04 ounces) of plutonium-239 — about the weight of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile recommended Thursday that the production of the plutonium cores that trigger nuclear warheads be split ...