The isotope samarium-146 decays into neodymium-142; this radioactive decay has been used to date moon rocks and Martian meteorites but had never been used on Earth rocks, O’Neil says.

These cities invested heavily in sports venues, housing, and transportation systems that were often underused or neglected post-games, leading to urban decay and economic struggles.

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A category C men’s prison in Devon is to remain shut for a further three years, following the discovery of the presence of radioactive gas two years ago. HMP Dartmoor was first evacuated in 2023 ...

This strange new battery, developed by scientists from the UKAEA and Britain's University of Bristol, works by using the radioactive decay of the carbon-14 isotope contained within a diamond.

A map shows the parts of Sussex which are the most affected by radioactive gas radon - which can put homeowners at risk of lung cancer.

Observing the recoil caused by a single radioactive decay could help physicists spot exotic particles and possibly even dark matter.

We’ve featured other projects using radioactive decay for random number generation before, though they weren’t quite as philosophically intriguing as the DeDeterminator.

A Chinese company has developed a new nuclear battery that could keep your phone running for 50 years without charging.

This decay can be measured with the nine methods, and therefore provide a radioactive clock to determine the ages of the substances they exist within.