Radioactive dust and particles could escape from the damaged Reactor 4 if the disaster site is hit by another missile.

Given the totality of energy production, nuclear energy is very safe, but when things go wrong, they go very wrong as ...

AP reports -- "The Chernobyl disaster underscored that mankind must be extra careful in using nuclear technologies," Ukraine's president Viktor Yanukovych said during a ceremony Thursday inaugurating ...

In the ruins of Chernobyl’s shattered reactors, something unexpected has taken root. Thick black mats of mold are thriving ...

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

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

Despite the finding, the authorities have been unable to fix the damage from a drone that punctured Reactor No. 4’s outermost protective shield in February. By Kim Barker Each day of war risks a ...

While engineers scramble to patch drone damage at Chernobyl, Ukraine’s president holds ‘substantive’ talks with US envoys.

Numerous books and films over the past 30 years have covered the Chernobyl disaster and its aftermath. Here are a few worth checking out. On the page “Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the ...

Within the desolate landscape surrounding the infamous Chernobyl nuclear disaster site, hundreds of feral, radioactive dogs are displaying extraordinary genetic mutations. A recent study reveals that ...

The Chernobyl disaster is one of the worst nuclear accidents in history and the area still remains radioactive to this day.

IN THE SMALL hours of February 24th 2022, Valentyn Heiko received a phone call at work. Gunfire could be heard at Vilcha, less than 50km away: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was under way. “We’re ...