Radiation sickness happens when a large dose of high-energy radiation goes through your body and reaches your internal organs. It takes far more than what you might get from any medical treatment ...

In episode four of the HBO miniseries "Chernobyl," Soviet officials assess the damage of a 1986 power-plant explosion, which released plumes of radioactive material into the air. The roof of the ...

Researchers studied the songbirds of Chernobyl and uncovered the surprising impact that radiation has had on their diets and gut microbiomes. Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä ...

CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION, Ukraine (AP) — A drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, punching a hole in the structure ...