Chernobyl

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on October 1 accused Russia of intentionally creating a risk of nuclear incidents after a drone attack cut off power to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power station for three hours. More than 20 drones took part in the attack on the nearby town of Slavutych, cutting…

A viral image showing tourists perched on a claw once used in the Chernobyl clean-up has caused alarm online, with many questioning whether the group exposed themselves to lethal levels of radiation. The photo, widely shared on social media this week, has reignited debate over the safety of visiting the…

The site has been dormant for decades Entrance to the asbestos factory in Rochdale, formerly home to the Turner Brothers company (Image: LDRS) There has been more movement on the old asbestos factory in Rochdale that has been abandoned for years. The old Turner Brothers factory, off Spod Road, is…

Engine upgrade and much more by Robert Ramsey Tue, 10pm STALKER developer GSC Game World has reiterated its intentions to bring a long list of improvements to STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl before the year is out. It's highly likely that these enhancements will arrive around the same time as…

It's been described as looking like an eerie scene from a post apocalyptic film, a beastly place where vandalism, drug addiction and prostitution were rife in every nook and cranny. These days, the infamous run down Clune Estate in Port Glasgow is strangely quieter but that's only because the ghost town…

Are the dogs of Chernobyl evolving right in front of us? That’s a question some scientists have been asking in new research that has been keeping tabs on the wild animals roaming around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ). Ever since the Chernobyl disaster in the 1980s, scientists have been keeping…

Ingrida Domarkienė, pictured above, and her team at Vilnius University in Lithuania conduct research on ancient DNA. (Image credit: Photo by Indrė Mažeikienė, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine) Ingrida Domarkienė studies ancient DNA, weaving together fragments of genetic material from modern humans and our long-extinct human relatives to retell their…

CHORNOBYL: Ukraine is seeking solutions to repair the damage caused by a Russian drone attack to the confinement vessel at the stricken Chornobyl nuclear power plant, a government minister said on Saturday. Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svitlana Hrynchuk was speaking outside the decommissioned station during the inauguration…

By Charles Kennedy - Feb 28, 2025, 10:00 AM CST Italy has approved a proposal to draft laws for the return of nuclear power generation, focusing on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). This move comes after Italy halted nuclear reactors following a 1987 referendum. The government aims to finalize plans and…

Disney About a year ago, producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed that two different “Pirates of the Caribbean” films were in the works: one to be a straight-up reboot with a whole new cast and the other a female-centric film with Margot Robbie slated to lead. One of those was penned by…