America, land of suckers: Why we keep falling for miracle cures and scams
America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers. Our enduring belief that anything is possible — whether…
Vest that US-Israeli startup helped make can cut astronauts’ exposure in solar storms, study suggests
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA’s…
Anatoli Bugorski survived a proton beam to the head
On June 3, 1978, Soviet physicist Anatoli Bugorski was checking malfunctioning equipment on the U-70 synchrotron — the…
Can smartphones cause cancer? Oncologist explains what radiation from phones actually means for your health
Smartphones have become an indispensable part of daily life. Without them, routines can tumble like Jenga pieces, whether…
Student Captures Cosmic Radiation on Film by Sending Negative to Space
HELIOS II by Tom Liggett. Most of the colors captured here were caused by cosmic radiation that came…
40 Years Ago, a Nuclear Catastrophe at Chernobyl
The reactor exploded early on April 26, 1986, sending a column of fire and radioactive debris high above…
Everything You Need to Know About Cell Phone Radiation
5 min readRFK Jr. suggests radiation from cell phones and 5G towers may cause cancer and other neurological…
A fearless fighter for justice for all cancer patients loses her battle
Thato Moncho, who died of cancer on 2 January 2026, was the face and voice behind the landmark…
YouTuber captures ‘lightning in a bottle’ using particle accelerator
The phrase “lightning in a bottle” is usually used as a metaphor for something rare or impossible to…
Social media users in the Central Valley are freaking out about unusual fog
A 400-mile blanket of fog has socked in California’s Central Valley for weeks. Scientists and meteorologists say the…
Chernobyl nuclear fungus may shield astronauts from radiation in space
Life has a strange way of thriving in the most extreme places. A peculiar dark-black fungus at the…
UK Is Most Expensive Country To Build Nuclear Power And Needs ‘Radical Reset’ Of Complex Regulation, Says Task Force
‘One-stop shop’ needed for decisions and delivering faster, cheaper projects The two EPR units at Hinkley Point C…