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

A study of 302 Chernobyl dogs found distinct genetic populations near the nuclear plant and in Chernobyl City, about 15 km ...

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 ...

Some of Chernobyl’s radioactive debris is more resilient than scientists expected, offering clues to when the material ...

Four decades after the world's worst nuclear disaster, scientists have uncovered a chilling reminder that Chernobyl's radioactive legacy is far from over.

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

Just over 40 years ago, what began as a routine safety test at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (or Chornobyl in Ukranian) in Soviet Ukraine spiraled into one of the most recognizable disasters of ...

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 ...

Forty years after explosions scattered radioactive debris from Chernobyl’s reactor across the surrounding landscape, ...

A recent announcement that 177 cities, towns and villages will lose their “contaminated” status on January 1, 2027 affects ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A general view shows the current state of the 18.6-mile Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Established in the aftermath of the 1986 nuclear ...