Radiation can wreak havoc on the human body when it's exposed to high doses or for prolonged periods of time. The world understood this in horrifying detail after the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi ...

Scientists have been arguing about the health risks from radiation since the end of the 19th century, when radioactivity was first discovered. Today, with electricity demand soaring and AI companies ...

When we hear the word “radiation,” a certain image tends to pop up: toxic green barrels, blinking hazard signs, post-apocalyptic sci-fi vibes. But radiation didn’t arrive with nuclear power plants or ...