A former NASA scientist claims to have developed a propulsion system that defies gravity without propellant, challenging the ...

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British physicist Melvin Vopson proposes that gravity reduces information entropy, hinting that the universe may function ...

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Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus ends.

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From anime fans to martial artists, demand for Japanese swords has never been higher — here's how to navigate the market and ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

Small Modular Reactors are pivoting the nuclear industry from custom-built energy cathedrals to factory-built energy ...

Matt Korda, the associate director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, assisted USA ...

As the Institute’s first VP for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang ’00 is marshaling MIT’s expertise to meet the greatest ...