Since Russia began occupying the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, there have been several near-miss nuclear safety ...

A study found 11 mammal species, including Przewalski's horses, Eurasian lynx and moose, are occupying Chernobyl ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive explore the radioactive hazards of Chernobyl and the strict safety guidelines ...

Efrem Lukatsky, a Kyiv-based photographer for The Associated Press, was living in the city on April 26, 1986, when the explosion and fire struck the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, about a two-hour ...

Jordan Dunbar travels to Chernobyl to explore events that caused the world's worst nuclear disaster and to understand what we can learn from them. A woman reflects on how Kent families helped children ...

April marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Find out more about what happened and the effects of the explosion here.

More than three decades after the worst nuclear accident in history, workers are still scrambling to prevent the spread of radiation. On April 26, 1986, the core of a reactor opened at the Chernobyl ...

The 1986 Chernobyl disaster released massive radiation and affected millions. Dozens died immediately, with thousands more linked to long-term effects. The area remains restricted as cleanup continues ...

Ahead of the 40th anniversary of Chornobyl, The Mirror visits Bala, Wales, where pollution from the horror blast caused years of upheaval for the peaceful farming community, and left a devastating leg ...