Radioactive dust and particles could escape from the damaged Reactor 4 if the disaster site is hit by another missile.

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

Clinton signs order to compensate U.S. nuclear workers. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- President Clinton on Thursday signed an order authorizing payments to thousands of U.S. nuclear wor ...

Given the totality of energy production, nuclear energy is very safe, but when things go wrong, they go very wrong as ...

Former AEC chairman Anil Kakodkar has dismissed fears of radiation from a nuclear device lost near Nanda Devi over 60 years ...

Routine reactor emissions pose no meaningful health risk to the US workers and population, a health physicist and a nuclear engineer argue.

Sherrie Hanna is looking for justice, and the clock is ticking. The problem she's taking on is a big one - so large, in fact, that there's no definitive answer on the number of people impacted.

The clock is ticking. There are just 25 days left until thousands of Arizonans lose access to a lifeline that helps them pay for medical care they must receive after being exposed to federal nuclear ...

Nuclear power plants are exposed to high-energy radiation, which degrades materials over time. Particles and rays interact with critical components, particularly in the reactor core, leading to ...

Another wave of heavy rain smacks western Washington this week, coupled with strong winds adding concern for potential power outages. by RYAN NAKASHIMA and SHINO YUASA Associated Press Hundreds of ...

“Oppenheimer” recently dramatized in cinema what many New Mexicans see as a tragedy rippling through generations, and one the federal government this week took a step to address. The movie released ...