On April 26, 1986, reactor number No. 4 at the Chernobyl plant, some 100 kilometers north of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, exploded during a botched safety test. The reactor burned for 10 days, sending ...

A viral photograph on Reddit claimed to show one of the first photographs taken at Chernobyl after the explosion of the nuclear reactor in Ukraine on April 26, 1986. The post claimed it was shot 14 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A large area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that was vacated as a result of the accident that shocked the world in 1986 was called the "exclusion zone". At that time, Chernobyl and its ...

A dog standing in front of a building in the city of Pripyat near Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. AFP via Getty Images ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the Chernobyl Humidifier has attracted attention for its innovative design, some may feel that the subject matter is not ...

Photos from a 2008 trip to Chernobyl – at GRcade. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can ...