In the ruins of Chernobyl’s shattered reactors, something unexpected has taken root. Thick black mats of mold are thriving ...

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Researchers recently sent mold that grows at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown to the International Space Station for study. The mold appears to feed on radiation, so early research suggests ...

One of the biggest dangers of interplanetary travel is radiation exposure. In a single round trip to Mars, you may absorb 60 percent of the maximum recommend lifetime dosage. One surprising solution ...

The Chernobyl tragedy was one of the most dreadful tragedies of all time. It happened when a routine test at the Chernobyl ...

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The site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine has been surrounded for more than three decades by a 1,000-square-mile (2,600-square-kilometer) exclusion zone that keeps people out.

The 1986 Chernobyl power plant accident is often referred to as the world's worst nuclear disaster. When one of the four reactors at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded early in the morning of ...