Not that anyone asked, but uranium enrichment is certainly a newsworthy topic where a little science might be helpful. Here's ...

According to the IAEA, Iran has 400 kg of uranium that is already enriched to 60%, just a few steps away from further ...

When an atom breaks apart, it gives out energy and more neutrons, which can then split other atoms. Get enough atoms splitting and you have the chain reaction needed for a bomb blast ...

Satellite images reveal damage, but experts suggest that new technology may be able to verify what actually happened ...

More common than gold, uranium is abundant on Earth. But less than one percent of the naturally occurring element is useful ...

If Israel effectively sabotages Iran's uranium enrichment plants, it directly inhibits the nation's ability to make nuclear ...

A recent study has uncovered that giant magnetar flares may play a key role in generating rare elements such as gold and ...

Uranium has civilian uses that have nothing to do with weapons. For a bomb, the uranium needs to be a lot more concentrated.

Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, killing several scientists. These sites are crucial ...

Iran has enriched large quantities of uranium to 60%. It’s easier to go from an enrichment of 60% to 90% cent than to get to that initial 60%. That’s because there’s less and less uranium-238 to ...

When we dig uranium out of the ground, 99.27% of it is uranium-238, which has 92 protons and 146 neutrons. Only 0.72% of it is uranium-235 with 92 protons and 143 neutrons (the remaining 0.01% are ...