When the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened on April 26, 1986, the region became one of the most heavily contaminated areas on the planet. A 1,000-square-mile area surrounding the doomed nuclear ...

From Pripyat’s sudden evacuation to the Ferris wheel that never opened, these documented Chernobyl scenes show how eerie the ...

Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown is premiering on Sunday, March 1 at 9 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live ...

We breakdown how to watch the new docuseries with Sling, and the best ways to stream CNN's Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown online. What is Chernobyl?

After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, scientists believed the surrounding region would remain lifeless for generations. But decades later, researchers discovered thriving wildlife — including wolves ...

A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.

(CNN) — The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, ...

Between changing risk perceptions and new equipment developed to cope with extreme hazards, these major disasters have had a profound impact on nuclear safety management.

Across Europe, the long shadow of the Chernobyl disaster lingers, with radioactive fallout still contaminating hundreds of ...