Radiation is energy that moves from one place to another in a form that can be described as waves or particles. We are exposed to radiation in our everyday life. Some of the most familiar sources of ...

What happened when Earth’s magnetic shield collapsed 41,000 years ago? A new study suggests that this dramatic event, known as the Laschamps Excursion, may have pushed early humans to adapt in ...

The military exposed thousands of servicemen to radioactivity when it called them to participate in nuclear weapons tests, including Operation Teapot in 1955. One was Eldridge Jones, who later ...

Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.