Biologists found black fungi growing in the ruins of Chernobyl’s reactor. One was later sent to the space station to test it as a radiation shield

In 1997 and 1998, Ukrainian scientists exploring the interior of Chernobyl’s Reactor No. 4 discovered 37 species of fungi ...
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Ukrainians thought they had reduced the risks at Chernobyl. Then Russia invaded

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the New Safe Confinement structure that was built to shield the damaged Reactor No. 4, is seen on Monday, April 6, 2026, from the abandoned town of Pripyat, ...
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Scientists Found a Black Mold Inside Chernobyl’s Reactor – And It Thrives On Radiation

Nikshep Myle has been a dedicated writer for Gadget Review for over 2 years and has contributed his writing to other publications as well, including TechRadar, Tom’s Guide and Android Police. Outside ...
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Chernobyl’s Robots, Or The Hackathon From Hell

When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s #4 reactor experienced an extreme criticality event on that infamous day in 1986, the resulting steam explosion and lack of any kind of containment building ...
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Chernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation campaign over nuclear disaster

On April 26, 1986, Soviet engineers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant were conducting a safety test. Doomed by a fatal design flaw and pushed to the limit by human negligence, reactor 4 exploded ...
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Chernobyl Wasn't a Nuclear Disaster—It Was a Communist Disaster

The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ago at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, when Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power generation facility experienced an explosion and meltdown. Ironically, ...
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40 Years After The Disaster, Chernobyl's Nuclear Plant Is A Tragic Time Capsule

Control panel for Reactor 4 of the dilapidated Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant - Tkachuk/Getty Images As we reach the 40-year milestone of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, few things have captured ...
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40 Years After The Disaster, Chernobyl's Nuclear Plant Is A Tragic Time Capsule

As we reach the 40-year milestone of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, few things have captured the public's angst and imagination quite like Chernobyl. In the intervening years, Chernobyl has ...