April 26, 1986. An explosion and fire occurred at Reactor No. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian Soviet ...

New genetic clues could reveal what the 1986 disaster left inside stray dogs.

Four decades after the world's worst nuclear disaster, scientists have uncovered a chilling reminder that Chernobyl's ...

Jordan Dunbar travels to Chernobyl to explore events that caused the world's worst nuclear disaster and to understand what we can learn from them. A woman reflects on how Kent families helped children ...

Just over 40 years ago, what began as a routine safety test at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (or Chornobyl in Ukranian) ...

The 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was undoubtedly the worst nuclear disaster in history. The Chernobyl ...

In April 1986, the world changed forever when the Chernobyl nuclear disaster unfolded in what was then the Soviet Union. What began as a late-night safety test at Reactor No. 4 quickly turned into the ...

A study of six Chernobyl particles found their nuclear fuel structures largely intact after 40 years, shedding light on ...

The 1986 Chernobyl disaster released massive radiation and affected millions. Dozens died immediately, with thousands more linked to long-term effects. The area remains restricted as cleanup continues ...

LONDON — More than three decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, cows far from the accident site still produce milk with dangerous levels of radiation, children still drink it and the ...

People streamed in from different parts of the city to place candles on a large radiation hazard symbol as they marked the ...

Thirty-nine years ago, a series of traumatic events in everyday life filled the country with fear. But thanks to the ...