Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Atomic bombs work via a process called nuclear fission that involves atom splitting. Shortly after scientists discovered nuclear ...

Atoms are the building blocks of matter. Everything around us — from air and water, to rocks, plants and animals — as well as everything within our bodies, is made up of atoms. They are very small, ...

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