Thanks to shows like Chernobyl, most people know that exposure to nuclear radiation is bad for you, but what is it actually ...

The ionizing radiation symbol, featuring three curved blades emanating from a central point, has been used since 1946 to warn workers, scientists and the public of the presence of radioactive material ...

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A new radiation warning sign has been unveiled, but its macabre symbology should only be seen by those attempting to dismantle large sources. A new radiation warning sign has been unveiled, but it ...

The radiation levels experienced by the frogs living in Chernobyl have not affected their age or their rate of aging. These two traits do not differ, in fact, between specimens captured in areas with ...

Wild monkeys living in forests of Fukushima -- the Japanese city that was the site of a nuclear power plant meltdown in 2011 -- have lower blood cell counts than monkeys from northern Japan, and carry ...

Four North Korean defectors have shown symptoms linked to radiation exposure, according to the Yonhap News Agency, citing the South Korean government. However, scientists were unable to determine ...

OAKLAND — A feared possible radiation leak from materials on a truck Wednesday morning at an East Oakland business turned out to be a false alarm, according to officials. The possible leak was ...

After all, new regulations required all landfills to monitor incoming trucks for any radioactive material. The origin, they found to their surprise, was exit signs. At three of the four landfills here ...

Wild monkeys living in forests of Fukushima — the Japanese city that was the site of a nuclear power plant meltdown in 2011 — have lower blood cell counts than monkeys from northern Japan, and carry ...