The origins of nuclear power are complicated because it wasn't discovered by a single person. Nuclear power is a product of many scientists and engineers who worked across generations and borders.

Since the dawn of the nuclear age with the discovery of nuclear fission and the subsequent development of the atomic bomb under J. Robert Oppenheimer, humanity has grappled with a weapon capable of ...

Today’s pressurized water reactors (PWRs) are marvels of nuclear fission technology that enable gigawatt-scale power stations in a very compact space. Though they are extremely safe, with only the TMI ...