The operator of a nuclear power station in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima says it has suspended the cooling of ...

Spent nuclear fuel pools are designed to cool fuel rods after they come out of a nuclear reactor. While powering a nuclear reactor, these fuel rods become very, very hot (2,800 degrees Celsius / 5,092 ...

The process of refueling a nuclear plant, known as an outage, is a critical, time-intensive process. Despite its ominous name, refueling outages are an essential act of preventative care for nuclear ...

TOKYO, Japan — The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has begun removing fuel from a cooling pool at one of three reactors that melted down in the 2011 disaster, a milestone in ...

Three nuclear stacks emitting steam are lit with red light against the darkening sky of an oncoming night. - Michael Nosek/Getty Images The process of refueling a nuclear plant, known as an outage, is ...