You’ve seen what a nuclear meltdown can do to your body in the movies. It can cause strange deformities, radiation burns, and extra body parts. But how much of that is true? Maybe you should’ve asked ...

Few manmade threats inspire as much fear as the potential of a nuclear meltdown. The fact that "Chernobyl," once an obscure Ukrainian town, is now globally recognized as a synonym for catastrophe ...

The last two months have seen the anniversaries of the two worst civilian nuclear catastrophes in history. Indeed, as of Sunday, April 26, it has been 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster, which ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A shield covering the destroyed nuclear reactor at Chernobyl is no ...

March 11, 2026, marks 15 years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster happened in Japan. This major nuclear accident initially shook the international community of nuclear experts to its core. As ...

LOS ANGELES — The Sandy fire is burning near a toxic waste area in California’s Simi Valley where a partial nuclear meltdown once took place, sparking concerns about the potential for contaminants to ...

The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ago at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, when Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power generation facility experienced an explosion and meltdown. Ironically, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Damage to a huge structure preventing radiation escaping from the ...

TOKYO — Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast Wednesday as the government pushes for more use of atomic energy. The magnitude 9.0 ...

“Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown” premieres on Sunday, March 1 at 9 p.m.. The two hour premiere is the first two episodes of a four part series marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear ...