Forty years after the reactor explosion, the wildlife around Chernobyl has recovered in strange and unexpected ways.

Cladosporium sphaerospermum, cultured at the Coimbra University Hospital Centre in Portugal. (Rui Tomé/Atlas of Mycology, ...

On April 26, 1986, reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant experienced a catastrophic explosion, leading to the ...

Drone damage to the protective shield around a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has rendered it unable to do its main safety function, a nuclear watchdog said. The drone strike ...

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.

MINSK, 24 April (BelTA) - Belarus is willing to join efforts with all stakeholders to minimize the impact of the Chernobyl disaster on the basis of the principles of equal rights and mutual respect, ...

MINSK, 24 April (BelTA) - Belarus has made significant efforts to tackle radioactive pollution following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, CIS First Deputy Secretary General Igor Petrishenko said during ...

Before Fukushima, the most notorious large-scale nuclear accident the world had seen was Chernobyl in 1986. The fallout from Chernobyl covered vast areas in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in ...

In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Soviet Union, now in Ukraine, exploded, spewing massive amounts of radioactive material into the environment. Almost four decades later, the stray dogs ...

On the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, The Athletic’s Richard Sutcliffe recalls a visit to the nearby town of Pripyat, once home to a proud and ambitious football club, ...

Tony Blair’s think tank has warned the development of nuclear power is suffering from an unjustified perception of risk in the wake of two major disasters, urging the UK to take advantage of a “new ...