As long as nuclear power plants continue to operate, we are frighteningly vulnerable not only to severe accidents, but also to the weaponisation of these facilities.
The nuclear deal South Africa signed with Russia is set to be massively expensive and comes with a fair amount of risks.
Last week’s crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan saw radioactive water leak again from the crippled facility, raising fears that groundwater flowing into the Pacific Ocean could be contaminated…
On the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, two experts explain why human choices are more important to nuclear safety than technology, and why the job is far from finished.
From Greta Garbo to Gwyneth Paltrow, the screen cough is reliably fatal. But this film and television favourite walks a fine line between suspense and comedy.
With its daily tallies of those lost to disease, the coronavirus pandemic has brought death into sharp focus, especially for those who are older.
Localised spikes in the ratio of boy-to-girl births after the Chernobyl meltdown suggest that, after exposure to nuclear…
Warmer climates are shrinking Tibetan glaciers at their summits, researchers have discovered. A study has shown that the…
A study of nearly 10,000 residents in a town located 23 kilometres north of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has found low levels of radiation exposure. In a research letter published in the Journal…
Doomsaying about new technologies is as old as technology, and it’s a vital part of how we figure out when and where something should be used.
