These canines “survived for a reason,” an expert told us. But what exactly is causing these rapid genetic transformations?

Ukrainian public attitudes about having nuclear weapons have shifted significantly in 30 years. Kyiv may consider setting up ...

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said the country had "asked the Russians, if possible, to build a second power plant", ...

Although Chernobyl has left a devastating legacy across Europe’s former communist bloc, including East Germany, it is a crumb of comfort that it took place at the bitter end of the Cold War in an area ...

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has said that work to tackle the smouldering fires in the insulation layers of ...

If the war goes on – as even Donald Trump has said he fears it might – it could intensify. Rather than let the horrendous scale of bloodletting continue unabated across the thousand kilometres of ...

After another Russian strike on the Chernobyl power plant earlier this month, Mr Plokhy has warned that a crisis at one of Ukraine’s nuclear power stations is becoming increasingly likely.

Several times in March 2022, the power lines from Kyiv to Chernobyl were cut, which shut down the cooling system on the plant's nuclear waste containment unit and threatened to cause a new meltdown.

Unusual fungi found in the damaged nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant may prove useful in space. Research conducted on the species Cladosporium sphaerospermum could contribute to the success ...

A number of large companies want to triple their nuclear energy capacities by 2050. They see rising demand for electricity.

Oklo is a California start-up at the forefront of emergent nuclear technology. The company has since gotten the green light ...