A photo of two women sitting on 'one of the most radioactive things in the world' has been explained. The snap, featuring two ...

Tourists sat on a radioactive Chernobyl claw for photos, but experts say brief exposure is low-risk, far below harmful levels ...

Parents who were exposed to radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster did not pass genetic changes caused by radiation exposure on to their children, a new study has found.

The nuclear power plant first opened its doors in 1976 and has previously been forced to shut down. The plant is now ...

Chernobyl's dogs stuck around after the nuclear disaster. Scientists are examining their genetics for long-term effects of radiation exposure.

Researchers want to see if dogs in Chernobyl show possible genetic strengthening from exposure to radiation. AP Researchers are looking into the effects that Chernobyl has had on nearby dog ...

Biologist Alexey Yablokov on what he believes are continued health consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, including up to 1,000,000 premature human deaths that he attributes to contamination.

“The Chernobyl dog population provides a unique opportunity to study the long-term effects of radiation on a population that is closely linked to humans in a natural setting,” Spatola said.

In a report published on Monday, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change said the adoption of nuclear power had slowed considerably since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, and global emissions would ...