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12/19/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/19/2025 04:55

2025 Wrapped: IAEA’s Most-Read Nuclear Explainers

Finally, the story of Oklo, a natural nuclear reactor in Gabon, captured the imaginations of many readers. It shows that nuclear reactions occurred naturally in uranium deposits in western Equatorial Africa, long before the first dinosaurs appeared. The IAEA article Meet Oklo: Earth's Two-Billion-Year-Old Natural Reactor will tell you more.

The popularity of these explainers shows a world eager to understand nuclear science and technology and benefit from clean energy, better health, enhanced agriculture, innovation and more.

Find more 'Nuclear Explained' articles, as well as videos and podcasts in this series, here.

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