We think of radioactive material as something buried away in bunkers with bombs, power plants, and maybe some exotic medical equipment. But turns out, there are little bits of radiation in the water, ...

Long after the events of Chernobyl and Fukushima, their impacts are still being felt. The animals near major nuclear events and nuclear testing sites, like Enewetak Atoll, were discovered to have ...

A major cleanup effort at the Chernobyl disaster site has reached a critical stage.

Nestled deep in the Pacific Ocean lies Johnston Atoll—a tiny patch of land with a dark past. Once the site of botched nuclear tests and ocean-dumped radioactive waste, it is now one of the most remote ...

There are around 440 nuclear power plants operating in 32 countries around the world, supplying some 10% of the world’s electricity. Another 60 reactors are under construction, and 300 more are ...

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WASHINGTON — The use of high-risk radioactive materials in medical, research, and commercial applications has increased by about 30 percent in the U.S. in the last 12 years, and the government should ...

Residents living near the Montgomery County landfill are raising concerns after preliminary testing by a local expert raised questions about possible radioactive material near the facility.

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(Reuters) - Countries around the world have either banned or stepped up tests on imports from quake-stricken Japan after radioactive substances were found in its food and water following blasts at a ...