What’s going on with this silent threat that can stealthily damage your body in ways that can take years to reveal themselves ...

The Philippines is confronting a new kind of security worry offshore, after scientists detected traces of nuclear material in ...

The damaged caused at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami has created a host of potential hazards for workers and residents. Radiation and radioactive ...

Wild boars roaming the forests of Bavaria have become the focus of a scientific mystery: in some cases, they carry higher ...

Radiation is all around us. If you’ve been on a plane or had an X-ray at the dentist, you’ve been exposed to tiny amounts of ...

RICHLAND, Wash. - The Hanford Site recently completed a transfer of the first batch of radioactive capsules from underwater ...

The capsules contain about 30% of all the radioactivity at the Hanford nuclear site.

The standard should be, if Cesium-137 or other isotopes of concern are detectable in food items, they ought to be pulled off shelves, or at the very least labeled with warnings so consumers can make ...

Many people enjoy eating bananas because they’re a tasty fruit that’s rich in nutrients. Bananas, like many common foods, do contain some natural radiation. But all of our sources say that eating, ...