Ancient Town From 4,000 Years Ago Found Hidden in Saudi Arabian Oasis

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient fortified town called al-Natah hidden in an oasis in Saudi Arabia. Radiocarbon dating indicates the town was inhabited 4000 years ago during the early Bronze Age, around 2400 BC. It was located within the walled oasis of Khaybar in northwest Saudi Arabia and covered an area of […]

Scientists Just Revealed Exactly What Happens When an Atom Splits in Two

Scientists have developed the first fully microscopic simulation of what occurs when an atom undergoes nuclear fission, or splits in two. The simulation modeled the fission of uranium-238, plutonium‐240, and californium-252 under different conditions using a national lab supercomputer. It revealed the fission process occurs in 4 main steps over different timescales: 1) Initial rearrangement […]