As one of the world's most infamous disaster sites you can actually tour, those who choose to visit Chernobyl might notice something strange; there's a large population of dogs roaming the area.

In reality, Chernobyl is less abandoned than outsiders might imagine. The ill-fated nuclear reactor and the containment shell around it require ongoing maintenance. The area as a whole is ...

The delegation, which included members of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's nuclear safety department, ...

The scientists also noted information which suggests that dogs in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant area are “most likely to represent” dogs which lived in the region before or immediately ...

More than 400 people have been working in shifts since the damage was caused to the giant shelter structure covering the area of Chernobyl's unit 4. International Atomic Energy Agency experts report ...

Today in Chernobyl, the remaining levels of radiation ... Yosemite National Park-sized area surrounding the plant. After all, it’s tricky to nail down the relationship between radiation exposure ...

The area, which still remains out of bounds for humans, is home to tiny species of insects/worms that keep attracting scientists. Not only that, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) has become an animal ...

A Russian drone has hit the protective shelter over Chernobyl's damaged nuclear reactor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The overnight strike at the site of the world's worst nuclear ...

Locals seared representatives from NineDot Energy, an energy storage company, looking to build a new facility in Marine Park.

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Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. The drone hit Chernobyl early Friday, creating a hole in the structure and briefly starting a fire. Kyiv blamed Russia for the attack. The Kremlin has denied ...

Ten years after the Chernobyl nuclear accident ... are those who worked in the months after the accident in the area, those who were forced to leave their homes, their villages, their land ...