On April 26, 1986, reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant experienced a catastrophic explosion, leading to the ...

From Pripyat’s sudden evacuation to the Ferris wheel that never opened, these documented Chernobyl scenes show how eerie the ...

Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown is premiering on Sunday, March 1 at 9 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live ...

When the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened on April 26, 1986, the region became one of the most heavily contaminated areas on the planet. A 1,000-square-mile area surrounding the doomed nuclear ...

How fast does radiation dissipate following a nuclear disaster? There have only been a handful of reactor meltdowns ...

7 years after Chernobyl, HBO Max's new Fukushima documentary film has emerged as the platform's number one hit domestically. Find out more.

The 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was undoubtedly the worst nuclear disaster in history. The Chernobyl disaster claimed 30 lives directly and, according to many experts, thousands ...

Today marks 15 years since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan. Some parts of the surrounding area are still recovering.

Preparatory work has begun for installing solar panels which the operators of the Chernobyl plant site say will help meet energy needs if external power is lost.  ; ...

Between changing risk perceptions and new equipment developed to cope with extreme hazards, these major disasters have had a ...

Nuclear power grew in popularity during the 1960s and 1970s — until 4 AM on March 28, 1979, when one of the reactors at Three ...