In the early hours of 26 April 1986, Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded after a planned safety test went catastrophically wrong. The Chernobyl disaster was the result of a chain ...

The Chernobyl disaster remains the world’s worst nuclear accident, displacing hundreds of thousands and reshaping global ...

From soil and water, radioactive materials also moved into plants and animals, which posed risks to human health ...

The Chernobyl disaster alerted Soviet leaders to the need for a better “safety culture” within its nuclear program—but the ...

At 1:23 am on April 26, 1986, a routine safety test at one of ...

Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, the effects of the world’s worst nuclear accident are still being felt.

Exactly 40 years ago, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was destroyed in the worst nuclear disaster the world has ever seen.

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The devastation caused by the 1986 Ukraine Nuclear disaster was wide-ranging and long-lasting. In the ...

Explore April 26's historic impact from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster to milestones in colonization, wars, science, and ...

“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 ...

After the catastrophic accident in the nearby nuclear reactor, the city of Pripyat had to be completely evacuated. Some 50,000 people left their homes forever. DW visited the town with a former ...