Forty years after Chernobyl changed history forever, discover 17 fascinating and heartbreaking facts about the world’s worst nuclear disaster.

Chernobyl's nuclear plant still stands frozen in time 40 years later, preserving the scars of disaster while shaping the future of nuclear safety.

Since Russia began occupying the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, there have been several near-miss nuclear safety situations.

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The devastation caused by the 1986 Ukraine Nuclear disaster was wide-ranging and long-lasting. In the aftermath of the incident, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was ...

26 April marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, in the then Soviet-controlled country of Ukraine. In 1986, one of the power plant's reactors suffered an explosion, sending a radioactive plume across Europe. The effects were devastating and ...

There's an object so deadly that even standing next to it can kill you within minutes. It's also completely man-made and only exists in a single place on Earth.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A mystery involving dogs with bright blue fur at the Chernobyl disaster site in Ukraine left people wondering if radiation or ...