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Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down, bringing the world to the brink of disaster — April 26, 1986On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn't learn how close it came to nuclear Armageddon until weeks later.
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DNA from across the ages can reveal migrations of Iron-Age people and genes that protected against Chernobyl radiationIngrida Domarkienė, a geneticist at Vilnius University in Lithuania, discusses the exciting developments made possible by studying ancient and modern DNA.
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Chernobyl worms appear unaffected by radiation from world's worst nuclear disasterMicroscopic worms in Chernobyl remain unscathed despite having been long exposed to radiation.
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Scientists finally figured out what's making German wild boars radioactive, and it's not just ChernobylBavarian wild boars have remained radioactive despite levels of contaminants falling in other species. Scientists have now discovered the reason for this — truffles contaminated by the fallout from Cold War nuclear weapons tests.
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The 10 biggest explosions in historyExplosions, both natural and man-made, have caused awe and terror for centuries. Here are 10 of the biggest recorded blasts.
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Chernobyl: The world's worst nuclear disasterThe Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion resulted in the most horrific nuclear disaster in the world.
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Chernobyl radiation set off black frog surge while green frogs 'croaked.' Evolution explains why.Chernobyl frogs' evolution shows how they have adapted to live with higher radiation by turning black.
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Giant nuclear power plant in Ukraine is at risk of 'unlimited release' of nuclear materials unless a safety zone is established, UN warnsThe plant has been occupied by Russian forces since March 4.
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'Lost tapes' from Chernobyl show the haunting fallout of the nuclear disasterRecently unearthed footage that documented the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident remained hidden for decades.
