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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Control panel for Reactor 4 of the dilapidated Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant - Tkachuk/Getty Images As we reach the 40-year ...

As we learned from Chernobyl, nuclear power plant catastrophes are not just local events. The safety and security of nuclear power plants should concern us all. Dr. Daniel Hryhorczuk is an emeritus ...

The wildlife that has flourished in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster zone is now facing a new threat due to Vladimir Putin's ongoing war with Ukraine. Following the catastrophic nuclear accident in 1986 ...

When the Chernobyl power plant explosion scattered ionizing radiation all over Europe, the damage it dealt lasted much longer ...

As we reach the 40-year milestone of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, few things have captured the public's angst and imagination quite like Chernobyl. In the intervening years, Chernobyl has ...