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Geothermal research at America’s Underground Lab can bolster U.S. energy independence in the digital age

The deepest laboratory in the United States provides a unique test bed for the study of enhanced geothermal systems.

May 08, 2025

SURF completes Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade with team of South Dakota contractors

SURF recently completed a major upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant, ensuring many more years of clean water in local streams.

October 13, 2025

LZ sets a world’s best in the hunt for galactic dark matter and gets a new look at neutrinos from the sun’s core

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment analyzed the largest dataset ever collected by a dark matter detector. The record-breaking results provide the strongest constraints yet on low-mass WIMPs, proposed dark matter particles.

December 08, 2025

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A tale of three brothers

Bauer brothers are hoist operators in the Ross Hoistroom—and, combined, have 57 years at Homestake and Sanford Lab

December 15, 2017
Nobel Day highlights Nobel-winning neutrino research

Join Dr. John Wilkerson to learn more about Nobel Prize-winning research and the Nobel Laureates

December 11, 2017
Employees recognized for safety performance

Pam Millard and Kevin Bauer go "above and beyond" the call of duty.

December 11, 2017
Sanford Lab brings “Big Science” to Discovery Center in Pierre

The Sanford Underground Research Facility houses world-leading physics experiments, as well as other experiments, nearly a mile underground in the former gold mine

December 11, 2017
Xilinx adds low-background arrays

Underground tests are the best way for to get real-time alpha data and make sure materials are as clean as possible

December 04, 2017
LZ acrylic tanks face tight squeeze underground

When designing an experiment that needs to go underground, scientists and engineers face unique logistical challenges.

November 20, 2017
MAJORANA collaboration releases results

"As humans, we want to know what things are, how they came to be and why we exist."

November 14, 2017
Deep Talks delves into MAJORANA results

What do the results look like and what do they mean for the experiment? For science? For Sanford Lab?

November 03, 2017
LBNC meets at Sanford Lab

Committee of scientists from around the world ensures LBNF/DUNE project tremains technically sound

October 30, 2017