Chernobyl
Facts About Chernobyl on its 32nd Anniversary
Wildlife is thriving—but humans wont be able to live near Chernobyl for a long time.
Wildlife in Chernobyl Nuclear Exclusion Zone
More than 30 years after the world's worst nuclear accident, the area around Chernobyl is teeming with wildlife.
Radiation Nation
Why Russia is having a meltdown over activists protesting its state nuclear agency.
Chernobyl Disaster Zone to Be Filled With Solar Panels
A new project to fill the 1,000-mile exclusion zone with solar panels is expected to be commissioned next month.
Hundreds of Chernobyl Puppies Got Sterilized This Year
An American NGO sterilized about 400 stray dogs and cats that live around the former nuclear power plant.
Russia Will Add New Robots to Nuclear Protection Force
The head of Russia's Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops says the new robots will be better equipped than people to operate in deadly environments.
As Windows Virus Chaos Spreads, Ukraine Posts Meme
Government sites, banks, the postal service, Kiev's airport and the Chernobyl nuclear plant were all hit by the cyberattack.
Chernobyl to Become Giant Solar Farm
Chinese firms plan to build a solar farm in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
Researcher: Fallout from 9/11 On Par With Chernobyl
In a yet to be published paper, Dr. Roberto Lucchini of the World Trade Center Health Program compared the findings of health programs established around the world in the aftermath of major environmental disasters.
Faces of Chernobyl: A Blighted Future?
Fears of another Chernobyl occurring have been raised by the war in eastern Ukraine.
Faces Of Chernobyl: Surviving The Fallout
In Ukraine, 240,000 people have the status of Chernobyl liquidators
Faces of Chernobyl: Remembering the Tragedy
The people who witnessed the Chernobyl disaster recall the tragedy, 30 years later.
Putin: Chernobyl Should Serve as a Lesson to World
The Russian president called the disaster "a harsh lesson to humanity."
30 Years Later, We're Not Over Chernobyl
In the 30 years since the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl has become a symbol of hubris and its toxic discontents.
Ukraine Marks 30th Anniversary of Chernobyl Disaster
On April 26, 1986, a botched test at the nuclear plant in then-Soviet Ukraine triggered a meltdown.
Photos Confirm Wildlife Thrives Near Chernobyl Nuclear
Wolves, foxes and other mammals abound in contaminated areas.
Post Chernobyl, Locals Still Eating Radioactive Food
Greenpeace tests show overall contamination from key isotopes has fallen somewhat, but lingers, especially in places such as forests.
Mammals Return to Chernobyl Accident Area, Despite Ongoing Radiation
A new study suggests that humans are worse for animal populations than nuclear disasters.
Fun With Conspiracy Theories: Did the Chernobyl Disaste
A documentary that premiered at Sundance sheds an eerie light on a possible cause for the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Minister: Accident at Ukraine Nuclear Plant No Threat
Energy minister says the problem should be resolved by Friday.
The Hunt for the Russian Woodpecker
Chernobyl 2, a close neighbor to the infamous nuclear reactor, is a secretive radar site that has finally been opened to the curious
Chernobyl Redux
From high-end tourism to one of the world's most ambitious engineering projects, strange things are happening at the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history, which could still kill plenty of people