Chernobyl

By DARREN BOYLE, DATA JOURNALIST Published: 08:35 EDT, 25 April 2026 | Updated: 19:58 EDT, 25 April 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

Exactly 40 years ago today, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was destroyed in the worst nuclear disaster the world has ever seen.A combination of poor planning and human error led to an enormous steam-powered explosion that spread…

Radiation is an odourless, invisible killer, with the potential to surge through the body and tear it apart on a cellular level, irreversibly damaging DNA.When reactor number four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded in April…

A Russian strike could collapse the internal radiation shelter at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine, the plant's director has warned. Kyiv has accused Russia of repeatedly targeting the facility, the site of a 1986…

An explorer who visited Japan's largest abandoned resort has shared fascinating footage of the decaying complex - including the remnants of what would have been a five-star, 1000-room hotel.Josh, a YouTube content creator from the United…

Adam Mark is an explorer, with a specific area of interest.He explores mysterious and abandoned locations, drawn in by a 'curiosity' of the unknown. He admits his hobby, which he shares on his YouTube channel @AdamMark, has become 'more…

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Russia has bombed residential buildings and evacuation points in Kherson as people fled their flooded homes, with shelling leaving three injured and at least one person dead, according to Ukraine.The cruel bombardment by Vladimir Putin's…

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