Background radiation levels in the Chernobyl area vary widely by location. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels ...

KIEV, April 7. /TASS/. The wildfire area near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant has more than tripled to 35 hectares, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported Tuesday. Earlier in the ...

Chernobyl's "Red Forest" - one of the most radioactive ... Fixed-wing craft are first used to make a general radiation map by flying at about 40mph (65km/h) just above the treetops, in a grid ...

Frightening map shows deadly fungal ... cause cancer in the first place. Chernobyl dogs, who are descended from the dogs of the residents who lived in the area during the explosion, could also ...

The area surrounding Chernobyl - the site of the world's worst nuclear accident - is to be turned into a tourist site, Ukraine's president says. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on ...