Once upon a time, there was a lake that was so radioactive, that standing on its shore for more than an hour would almost definitely kill you. Join Olivia to learn how it got that bad in the first place, and what was done to fix it!

Human beings will survive a long time—but due to amazing survival techniques, these 9 animal species will definitely live longer. Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow, and find out why these species will outlive us!

Lack of food, no sunlight and nuclear disaster might mean the end of the world for humans, but these 9 animals just might make it.

Once upon a time, there was a lake that was so radioactive, that standing on its shore for more than an hour would almost definitely kill you. Join Olivia to learn how it got that bad in the first place, and what was done to fix it!

In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. What caused the explosion and why has Chernobyl become a lasting reminder of the dangers of nuclear power? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. The world's first...

This video examines two significant nuclear incidents in the U.S. during 1979. Learn about the reactor meltdown at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island, which sparked nationwide debates on nuclear energy, and the lesser-known but...

This video explores the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, triggered by Japan's most powerful earthquake and a devastating tsunami. Learn how natural forces overwhelmed the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, leading to reactor meltdowns,...

It’s hard for those of us in the modern era to grasp the true horror of the Chernobyl disaster. Even a deep dive into the Chernobyl meltdown timeline can only reveal so much about the very real, visceral consequences of the event....

After the HBO miniseries told the story of the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster, Russian producers are playing catch-up to regain control of the story. 

Japanese media report the government is planning to release contaminated water into the Pacific.

A team of UN inspectors went to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to assess the site as part of efforts to prevent a potential nuclear disaster. But critics say the plant will never be safe while Russian attacks continue.

A team with the International Atomic Energy Agency will inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine as fears persisted that fighting in the vicinity could cause a radiation leak.

They all lived in Fukushima and developed thyroid cancer after an earthquake and tsunami damaged the reactor in 2011.

US President Donald Trump asserts that the US played a crucial role in preventing a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. Trump claims that his administration successfully brokered a truce between the two nations,...

Donald Trump is once again taking credit for averting India-Pakistan war. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump reiterated his earlier claim that his administration helped avert what he called a potential nuclear disaster between the...

Witness the haunting aftermath of the tsunami that devastated Fukushima, Japan, with powerful drone footage capturing abandoned towns, damaged infrastructure, and the resilience of nature reclaiming the landscape. A sobering look at one...

The government is reportedly planning to slowly dump more than 1 million tons of treated water contaminated in the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

The IAEA is on a mission to help safeguard the plant against catastrophe — and the fighting in the area has underscored the urgency of their task.

The former executives were accused of criminal negligence.

​The country's economy and industry ministry proposed gradually dumping the contaminated water into the Pacific ocean and/or evaporating it.