When the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened on April 26, 1986, the region became one of the most heavily contaminated areas ...

The scary doll of Chernobyl ...

How fast does radiation dissipate following a nuclear disaster? There have only been a handful of reactor meltdowns throughout the history of nuclear engineering, but the 1986 explosion at the ...

An interim report on options for the full restoration of the New Safe Confinement's protective functions is due to be ...

Nuclear power grew in popularity during the 1960s and 1970s — until 4 AM on March 28, 1979, ...

Wolves living inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone show genetic and immune-system signals that researchers say may be linked ...

Between changing risk perceptions and new equipment developed to cope with extreme hazards, these major disasters have had a ...

When Oksana Masters crossed the finish line to capture her 10th Paralympic gold medal on March 6th, it was just another ...

Timothy Mousseau, a USC professor with a PhD in biology, and his colleagues have begun conducting the only on-site research ...

New report says nuclear safety outside the EU needs a new framework as risks rise ...

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