After the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the surrounding region became one of the most radioactive places on Earth. Humans left—but wildlife stayed. Scientists have since documented deformities, genetic ...

A Bloomberg analysis suggests the nuclear push comes too late to stop China’s nuclear capacity from overtaking the U.S. fleet at the start of the next decade.

Running a nuclear power plant isn’t an easy task, even with the level of automation available to a 1980s Soviet RBMK reactor.

New report says nuclear safety outside the EU needs a new framework as risks rise ...

Greece moved closer to the nuclear energy era as international organisations and experts highlighted the growing global return to nuclear power, alongside ...

During the 1990s the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant – formerly the Chernobyl NPP – continued operating with its remaining three RBMK reactors, but of course the 1970s-era automation ...

Nuclear energy is having a moment. There are influencers on social media and platforms like YouTube explaining why they think nuclear energy is better than burning fossil fuels. Nuclear-free New ...

Dive into HBO's best miniseries, ranked by quality and impact on television, featuring shows like Band of Brothers, Chernobyl ...

On the night of September 18, 1980, a Titan II missile carrying a thermonuclear warhead exploded in rural Arkansas. Here’s what the terrifying incident was like, from those who were there.

In some cases, the ’80s help define the tone of the narrative. In others, they’re a key part of the story’s central conflict.

National Geographic is expanding its 2026 Field Ready cohort to include science and exploration, adventure and survival, history, culture and the natural world.

LUSBY, Md. — Steam drifts above two steel-lined concrete domes at Calvert Cliffs, a 50-year-old landmark for carbon-free energy perched along the Chesapeake Bay. Those two domes, along with an ...