In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...

After all, as particle physicist Dr Harry Cliff put it, even the term "splitting the atom" is "problematic". Atoms are the building blocks of all matter and are made up of a nucleus and a number ...

The tale of splitting the atom isn't just about America—it's a journey from New Zealand to Manchester, led by the brilliant ...

A New Zealand mayor has invited the American ambassador for a history lesson, after US President Donald Trump appeared to ...

The company is now valued at $5.245 billion. Nuclear reactors generate energy through a process called fission, which involves splitting atoms of a heavy element into lighter elements. Fusion uses ...

The honour in fact belongs to New Zealander Sir Ernest Rutherford, who demonstrated atoms could be split during experiments at Victoria University of Manchester in 1919. Dr James Sumner ...

Fanciful dreams of green hydrogen powering the future have met reality. The cost of producing this much-hyped fuel will ...