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 project tells the story of the nuclear energy development in the USSR, the accident itself, the elimination of its consequences, the fates of those close to the events, and the way Chernobyl ...

Ukraine claimed that Russian missiles are passing near the Chernobyl nuclear plant, increasing the risk of a major accident, according to a new report. Chernobyl and another plan are on the path of ...

After the Chernobyl disaster, an abandoned radioactive landscape became an unlikely refuge for Przewalski’s horses, a species once lost from the wild. Introduced in 1998–99, the population suffered ...

At least 16 individuals died in recent strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territories, and Russia, as local authorities reported over the weekend. The attacks coincided with the 40th anniversary ...

MINSK, 26 April (BelTA) - The memory of the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident was honored in Minsk on 26 April. Chernobyl clean-up workers, heads and employees of various ...

Tributes have been paid to those who risked their lives tackling the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident in 1986, with a fundraising process launched for ongoing safety work at an international ...

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 ...

Forty years ago, in April 1986, there was an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was the worst nuclear accident in history. Then... 40 years after families survived the Chernobyl ...

A contract has been signed for the development of detailed design documentation for work on parts of the turbine hall and deaerator stack that extend beyond the giant New Safe Confinement arch-shaped ...

From radiation-eating fungi to tanned frogs, scientists are making extraordinary discoveries in the ruins of the 1986 ...