The five episodes HBO’s miniseries Chernobyl — about the 1986 reactor explosion of the Soviet nuclear power plant, the disastrous fallout, and failed government cover-up — are at once addictive and ...

The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ago at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, when Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power generation facility experienced an explosion and meltdown. Ironically, ...

The accident led to the abandonment of most atomic projects on the continent. Politicians and analysts are now once again betting on this option. Aleksander Akimov was the shift supervisor of block 4 ...

Chernobyl, Ukraine — After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, 40 years ago Sunday, more than 300,000 people fled the towns surrounding the destroyed Unit 4 reactor that spewed lethal radiation. In 2019, ...

Photographs from the first days of the Chernobyl disaster and of the aftermath years later show the response, the evacuation and the long-term consequences of the world’s worst nuclear accident. In ...

Control panel for Reactor 4 of the dilapidated Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant - Tkachuk/Getty Images As we reach the 40-year milestone of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, few things have captured ...

In the novel "When There Are Wolves Again" by E.J. Swift, the Chernobyl disaster and its legacy is extrapolated to a near future where natural habitats are depleted and precarious. This work of ...

new video loaded: 40 Years After Explosion, Chernobyl Site Faces New Threats From Russia Forty years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, officials are grappling with the impact of a 2025 Russian ...

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 ...

The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there's a revival around the world, a trend that ...