The Windscale Pile No. 1 operated for seven years—until a runaway fire released radioactive fallout.
On April 26, 1986, the world experienced the worst nuclear power plant disaster in history: the explosion and fire of reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The accident was ...
As we reach the 40-year milestone of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, few things have captured the public's angst and imagination quite like Chernobyl. In the intervening years, Chernobyl has ...
New Scientist on MSN
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could destroy the ozone layer
Climate models suggest a small nuclear war in the tropics would do even more damage to the ozone layer than a larger nuclear ...
Seventeen agencies in York County, Pennsylvania, participated in a full-scale emergency exercise. The drill simulated a radiation leak from the Peach Bottom nuclear power plant, requiring resident ...
On March 1, 1954, the U.S. detonated the Castle Bravo thermonuclear bomb, causing unexpected fallout. The blast's radioactive debris contaminated Rongelap Atoll, exposing locals to dangerous radiation ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A drone strike sparked a fire at the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah ...
Wind is often touted as a cleaner alternative to nuclear power, but how many wind turbines would it take to match the output ...
After a nuclear catastrophe, radiation contaminates soil, water, and entire ecosystems, creating environments toxic to human life. In exclusion zones where radiation levels remain high, wildlife moves ...
NASA launched four astronauts on a pioneering journey around the moon—the Artemis II mission. Follow our coverage here. Nuclear power plants are safer than many suspect. But putting reactors in space ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results