Researchers measured very precisely atomic masses of radioactive lanthanum isotopes and found an interesting feature in their nuclear binding energies. The discovery provides essential data for ...

Brazil nuts are an especially nutrient-rich source of food: They contain important minerals like calcium and magnesium, essential amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids. Brazil nuts are characterized ...

The element radium can be found in extremely tiny amounts in the Earth’s crust and oceans, and in its pure form it is a soft silvery metal. To an untrained eye, a small piece of radium may look like a ...

Editor’s note: February is American Heart Month. On Tuesdays this month, The Westfield News is partnering with Baystate Noble Hospital to publish articles about heart health and heart care services at ...

The FDA is recalling multiple brands of frozen shrimp due to potential radioactive contamination. The contaminant is Cesium-137, a man-made isotope that can increase cancer risk if ingested. Recalled ...

It's been seven years since a University of Hawaii telescope spotted a strange object crossing our solar system. One-quarter mile (400 meters) long and maybe ten times as long as it is wide, thus ...