Nuclear power grew in popularity during the 1960s and 1970s — until 4 AM on March 28, 1979, ...

The main thing I recall about nuclear power from my childhood was receiving mixed messages. From one camp came cartoonish ...

From the “Blue Deck” built on higher land within the confines of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the reactor buildings where a calamitous accident occurred are visible 80 to 100 meters away.

To say that “No one died from radiation at Fukushima” or “There have been no deaths or cases of radiation sickness from the nuclear accident” misses the point, considering what the Japanese call ...

Nuclear accidents have become opportunities to strengthen and improve nuclear safety – while conveniently forgetting the lasting harm done to the victims.

Fifteen years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the catastrophe’s lasting scars continue to shape Japan’s debate over nuclear energy, as the government cautiously moves to restart reactors amid ...

Nuclear energy is one of the most polarizing topics when it comes to ways of generating electricity. On one hand, there are those who believe nuclear is a much better alternative to fossil fuels and ...

Today marks 15 years since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan. Some parts of the surrounding area are still recovering.

KORIYAMA, Japan — She was in middle school in March 2011, when three reactors melted down at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant about 40 miles from her home in northern Japan. Living outside ...

U.S. counties located closer to nuclear power plants have higher cancer mortality rates than those located farther away, results of a national analysis showed.The study — which accounted for ...