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

Regardless of who was first to split the atom, the work of Rutherford, Walton, Cockcroft, Oppenheimer, Fermi, Geiger, Marsden and a host of other scientific pioneers paved the way for the nuclear ...

Sir Ernest Rutherford has been called the 'father of nuclear physics' When Donald Trump claimed US scientists split the atom in his inaugural speech, even he could not have imagined the chain ...

Sir Ernest Rutherford has been called the 'father of nuclear physics' [Getty Images] ...

Atma Jayaram went back to India as he did not get Sri Lankan citizenship and joined the Indian Police. He was unable to pursue science but had a very successful career in the foreign service and ...

After Canucks president Jim Rutherford’s announcement everyone has something to say on the Canucks, both their past and the future.

A new partnership with Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr would establish a “study group” meant to find more efficient ways of disposing solid waste. “We have smart and thoughtful members in ...