The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board is holding a special session to discuss risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine as concerns mount ...

This documentary examines five moments when nuclear weapons were nearly launched due to errors, miscommunication, or system failures. Faulty radar signals, misunderstood exercises, and technical ...

On April 26, 1986, the No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near Pripyat in the Soviet Union (now Ukraine), exploded, resulting in the worst nuclear disaster in history. The incident ...

At 3:39 p.m. on January 21, 1968, the aircraft slammed into the ice seven miles west of the base. The impact carved a ...

The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental ...

From strengthening safeguards and helping countries build resilient nuclear fuel supply chains to enhancing radiation protection for patients, 2026 will be an eventful year for the IAEA and its global ...

The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.

Two billion years before we made history and split the atom, the Earth had already accomplished it and was running its own nuclear reactors. And they operated for hundreds of thousands of years, as ...

Global conflicts involving the U.S. are raising concerns about the nation's safety from a potential attack Florida could be a target due to its numerous military bases, major shipping ports and ...