The environmental disaster dubbed the "Quiet Chernobyl" still affects Earth's mantle today, with land around the Aral Sea steadily rising due to water loss. The post Quiet Chernobyl Triggers Ongoing ...

A team of researchers in France are building on fundamental experimental research undertaken in the Ukrainian Chornobyl ...

From cosmic rays to CT scans, radiation surrounds us but not all exposure is dangerous. Here’s how to separate fact from fear ...

The April 1986 disaster at Chernobyl’s nuclear powerstation is remembered as one of the darkest moments of Ukrainian history, ...

Looking at the DNA of Lithuanian workers involved in the cleanup after the disaster, the researchers identified genes that help protect against the effects of radiation.

The researchers found that thyroid cancer rates have skyrocketed among people who were younger than 18 at the time of the accident, but noted more than 99 percent survive after treatment.

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.

Ukraine will mark the 37th anniversary of the disaster as it tries to avoid a modern-day repeat.

Rail Accident Dubbed ‘Ohio’s Chernobyl’ Creates New Headaches for Mayor Pete Despite assurances that the area is safe, locals are sharing reports of sickened pets, dead livestock and fish, and health ...