Uranium (chemical symbol U) is a naturally occurring radioactive element. In its pure form it is a silver-coloured heavy metal, similar to lead, cadmium and tungsten. Like tungsten it is very dense, ...

Former South Lake Tahoe resident Carter Hydrick recently returned to the lake for a vacation – the first vacation and first extended trip to Tahoe he’s made in years. Why so long? Answer: the ...

Scientists examining naturally occurring uranium levels in ancient deep sea corals have discovered new insights into how the major northern ice sheets retreated during the last major deglaciation on ...

Uranium was discovered in 1789 by Martin Klaproth, a German chemist. It is a radioactive element found naturally in the environment in very small amounts — scientists call these trace amounts — in ...

Today’s nuclear forensic scientists are typically concerned with detecting radioactive materials being smuggled across borders or tracking down the facilities where those materials originated. But ...

Peaceable as a reformed shark, the 1,600-ton U-234 nosed meekly into New Hampshire’s Piscataqua River and disgorged the cargo of the week. Aboard the sleek Nazi submarine, which may have been headed ...