A large area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that was vacated as a result of the accident that shocked the world in 1986 was called the "exclusion zone". At that time, Chernobyl and its ...

A Brief History Nuclear power has had its share of ups and downs since its inception. The idea of harnessing the energy from ...

It’s getting hotter — and more expensive to stay cool — in the island nation. Will it become the first in Southeast Asia to ...

Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but these variations do not appear to stem from radioactivity-induced mutations.

The most famous image of the Elephant’s Foot was taken in 1996 by Artur Korneyev (sometimes translated as Korneev), a ...

Much of the public is afraid of nuclear power. Four or five high-profile disasters over the last century — not to mention the ...

With increased energy requirements comes increased fossil fuel usage. This is where nuclear energy comes into the picture. Both forms of energy generate waste. A nuclear power plant generates nuclear ...