Restart of No 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant suspended after malfunction related to control rods.

Nuclear power has a lot of potential, but many fear the dangers of nuclear meltdowns. Fortunately, some new reactors might make that possibility even slimmer.

IWAKI, Japan (AP) - Cooling systems failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast Sunday, hours after an explosion at a nearby unit made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, ...

Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive material split, emitting neutrons.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. nuclear power plant at dusk - hrui/Shutterstock Few manmade threats inspire as much fear as the potential of a nuclear meltdown.