April marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Find out more about what happened and the ...

New Scientist reporter Matthew Sparkes secured unrivalled access to Chernobyl's most crucial scientific sites, where ...

A four-part Nat Geo documentary traces the explosion, cover-up and lasting legacy of the nuclear plant's destruction in ...

When reactor number four at the Chernobyl power plant exploded, debris emanated radiation at a level of 10,000 roentgens per ...

In the initial aftermath of the nuclear power plant explosion, authorities told the bride's mother "not to panic" and that ...