A black fungus thriving inside Chernobyl’s reactor could help shield astronauts from deadly space radiation. Here’s how ...

The protective radiation shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant—designed to contain radiation from Reactor 4, which was damaged during the 1986 explosion—could collapse if it’s struck again by ...

Warnings are mounting over the structural integrity of the radiation shield at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, with ...

Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield ...

Exactly 33 years after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, the name "Chernobyl" is still synonymous with disaster. And still, people are fascinated by the mystery of what exactly happened that ...

The Ukrainian government is seeking UNESCO status former site of the 1986 nuclear explosion in hopes of bolstering tourism. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

After the Chernobyl nuclear accident, scientists wondered whether the dogs living in the area are undergoing rapid evolution, ...

Nuclear watchdogs are sounding the alarm after finding that the dome that contains radiation at the Chernobyl disaster site ...

According to head of the Atominfo research center Alexander Uvarov, forest fires that periodically occurred in the Ukrainian segment of the Chernobyl exclusion zone may have more significant radiation ...

Scientists have revealed the reason why dogs living in the nuclear radiation zone of Chernobyl appear to have turned blue - and denied that radiation poisoning is the cause. Wild conspiracy theories ...

Set aside the wonderful visual poetry, the period detail and the fine soundtrack, and the spine you're left holding is a whodunit You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...

On February 3 a train derailment caused chemical spillage in East Palestine, Ohio. The spill has already drawn online comparisons to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The Ohio event shares similarities — ...