Chernobyl’s Elephant’s Foot is one of the most radioactive objects on Earth. Just five minutes near it can be fatal, making it a chilling reminder of nuclear disaster.

Mayya Gil had been walking across Cropsey Avenue in front of her apartment in Bensonhurst near 24th Avenue around 12:40 p.m. Thursday with her home health aide when a cargo van took a left turn ...

The most irradiated human in history suffered one of the most painful deaths ever. Hisashi Ouchi worked at the Tokaimura Nuclear Power Plant, and on 30 September, 1999, his life, and how power plants ...

Chernobyl received enthusiastic reviews for its unsettling portrayal of one of history's worst nuclear disasters. Beyond the ...

Dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear plant aren’t radioactive mutants—but their genetic differences reveal a surprising story.

Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but these variations do not appear to stem from radioactivity-induced mutations.

A Brief History Nuclear power has had its share of ups and downs since its inception. The idea of harnessing the energy from ...

“Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological disaster in an abandoned corner of Ukraine, but the potential adverse health implications are much wider,” said Norman ...

Researchers collected soil and ash after the 2020 wildfires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Chemical tests suggested that ...

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 was a pivotal moment which ultimately accelerated the collapse of the USSR, making it one of the most historically significant events in recent history.