As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers are struggling to find ways to repair the complex's protective shield ...

One of the worst nuclear disasters in history took place on April 26, 1986 in Chernobyl, USSR where the number four reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded during a late-night test. If ...

Every year on April 26, the world pauses to commemorate International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day, honouring the victims of one of the gravest nuclear catastrophes in human history.

There are 249 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 26, 1986, in the worst nuclear disaster in history, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused ...

Every April, Belarus pauses to remember Chernobyl, one of history’s most devastating nuclear disasters. Thirty-nine years on, the catastrophe’s shadow lingers: 12% of the country’s territory remains ...

In the eerie silence of the abandoned city of Prypiat, time seems to stand still. Amidst the haunting remnants of daily life and the scarred landscapes left by the Chernobyl disaster, a forgotten ...

Ancient DNA and modern genomes can reveal stories of past peoples, from the Iron Age to Chernobyl, geneticist says News By Emily Cooke published 24 April 2025 ...

A huge radioactive site which is planted on almost 600 acres of desert land has been compared to an "underground Chernobyl" with warnings that it is a disaster waiting to happen. Now, the site has ...

It will be 39 years since the Chernobyl disaster on April 26, but the aftermath still isn't over. The 1986 explosion is known as a devastating human tragedy, and it had an equally catastrophic ...

A Washington nuclear site that was used in World War II and dubbed the 'underground Chernobyl' is reportedly a disaster waiting to happen. The Hanford Site sits on nearly 600 acres of desert ...

Silent Chernobyl made the Earth’s mantle move towards Aral Sea The Aral Sea, desiccated years back, has now bulged beneath the land The land is uplifting every year by 0.3 inches discovered by ...