Few manmade threats inspire as much fear as the potential of a nuclear meltdown. The fact that "Chernobyl," once an obscure Ukrainian town, is now globally recognized as a synonym for catastrophe ...

X-energy, a Maryland-based nuclear technology firm, is betting that a reactor fueled by tiny, heat-resistant particles can eliminate the risk of a core meltdown entirely. That claim, if validated at ...

Nations are racing to deploy advanced reactors for cleaner, more secure nuclear energy, which provides about nine percent of the world’s commercial electricity. There are currently 440 operating ...