Anton Honchanka was one of thousands of people affected by the 1986 nuclear disaster who came to the UK.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Chernobyl exclusion zone, March 16, 2026; Danylo Dubchak/Frontliner/Getty The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ...

The DNA of Chernobyl cleanup workers showed mutations caused by radiation that were also evident in the genes of their children.

KYIV, Ukraine — Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh ...

Radiation affects air, soil, and water differently, and its behavior can even vary depending on the type of plant.

Chernobyl, Ukraine — After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, 40 years ago Sunday, more than 300,000 people fled the towns surrounding the destroyed Unit 4 reactor that spewed lethal radiation. In 2019, ...

In April 1986, the world changed forever when the Chernobyl nuclear disaster unfolded in what was then the Soviet Union. What began as a late-night safety test at Reactor No. 4 quickly turned into the ...

Italy's return to nuclear power reflects a broader shift. Here's why countries are reconsidering atomic energy after ...

People streamed in from different parts of the city to place candles on a large radiation hazard symbol as they marked the ...

ROME (AP) — Four decades after the Chernobyl disaster spewed radiation across Europe and turned Italy off nuclear power, ...

SLAVUTYCH, Ukraine — People streamed into the central square of Slavutych in the early hours of Sunday, placing candles on a large radiation hazard symbol laid out on the ground as a midnight ...

The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ago at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, when Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power generation facility experienced an explosion and meltdown. Ironically, ...