Water bears' "incredible response" to radiation surprises scientists
"The tardigrades are doing something we hadn't expected," tardigrade researcher Bob Goldstein said.
China's nuclear safety agency responds to Russian radiation levels
A far eastern Russian city bordering China reported radiation levels 1,600 times higher than usual last week.
Republicans oppose giving money to nuclear radiation victims in home states
Despite the opposition from several senators, the bill passed in the upper chamber and now goes to the House.
Solar radiation storm causing massive enduring radio blackout
A solar flare has triggered an event where protons slam into the ionosphere at the poles and ionize it, causing radio blackouts.
Photo of "dangerous radiation" reading onboard passenger plane goes viral
The radiation reading on a regular airplane flight sparked conversation online.
Scientist invents potato that could warn us about nuclear leaks
Gamma radiation can cause damage to living tissue and DNA, particularly at high levels of exposure.
Nuclear attack worst-case scenario would see 90% of Americans wiped out
Researchers have found that if America's missile silos in the Midwest were struck, as many as 300 million people would be at risk of fatal radiation exposure.
Woman suffers 'mashed potato' spine after gym injury turns out to be cancer
Amanda Maple and her doctor initially thought her back pain was down to a strenuous workout. The real cause was far more serious, she tells Newsweek.
"Hot shutdown" at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant sparks radiation fears
There have been widespread concerns about a potential nuclear catastrophe at Europe's largest nuclear power plant since Russian forces captured it in 2022.
Uranium plant explosion in Russia sparks nuclear radiation fears
More than 100 workers from the plant were reportedly taken to a nearby hospital after a cylinder containing depleted uranium hexafluoride "depressurized."
Zelensky accuses Russia of plotting "terrorist act" at nuclear plant
The Kremlin has denied the Ukrainian president's accusations that Russia is planning to leak radiation.
Chernobyl fears return as Russia makes ominous warning
Moscow has accused Ukraine of trying to impugn Russian troops who were at the nuclear power plant last year.
Missing radioactive capsule could give a human cancer
The capsule, which went missing at some point on a 870-mile drive across Australia, contains caesium-137, a radioactive isotope.
The best and worst places in a building if a nuclear bomb goes off
Scientists have calculated the areas inside a building where a nuclear shock wave would be most and least dangerous to a person.
Putin's Poseidon and the radioactive tidal wave of death
Russian state news has revealed that their Poseidon nuclear torpedoes have been successfully tested, and are soon to be moved to a nuclear submarine.
What does Chernobyl look like today and can you go there?
"It's no exaggeration to say that it contains some of the most polluted territory on Earth," toxic geography expert Thom Davies told Newsweek.
Would Putin's nuclear bunker in Ural mountains save him from Armageddon?
Putin's bunker is thought to be deep beneath Mount Yamantau, around 230 miles from the site of the third worst nuclear disaster in history
The mystery of Pig 311 who was found alive after Bikini Atoll A-bomb test
The pig was supposedly locked inside a toilet on the Japanese ship "Sakawa" when Able was detonated. Yet, a day later, it was found swimming at the atoll.
How the most populated cities in the world would be impacted by nuclear war
A 350-kiloton W-78 nuclear bomb on Tokyo, the most-populated city in the world, would produce 760,490 deaths and almost three million injuries.
Chernobyl aftermath: How long will exclusion zone be uninhabitable?
Radiation expert Tim Mousseau told Newsweek that the exclusion zone remains "a highly heterogeneous region with respect to radioactive contaminants."
Can you buy Nplate, the radiation drug the government is stockpiling?
The U.S. announced the purchase of nearly $300 million worth of the drug last week—here's how it works.
Nuclear radiation risk impacts one group far more than any other
Nuclear radiation regulations are only safe if you're a 20-something white male.
Best place to survive nuclear war in the U.S.
Biden recently said Russia may be leading the world into nuclear "Armageddon," while Elon Musk tweeted that "nuclear war probability is rising rapidly."
What damage could tests of Russia apocalypse Poseidon weapon do?
Experts speak to Newsweek about the possible impact of Russia's super torpedo Poseidon, also dubbed the "weapon of the apocalypse."
Chernobyl Radiation Caused Frogs to Genetically Mutate, Turning Black
Fifteen generations of frogs have been born since the worst nuclear accident in history, and may be evolving a resistance to radiation.
What Could Go Wrong at the Russian-Held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant?
Nuclear power expert Paul Norman told Newsweek that the plant falling back to a reserve line over the weekend "was certainly a step in the wrong direction."
Fukushima Plants Showing 'Unusual Growing Patterns' as Residents Return
A radiation expert told Newsweek that a "vast region near the power plant" is still "significantly contaminated."
Ukraine Given Anti-Radiation Pills as Clashes Intensify Near Nuclear Plant
The Zaporizhzhia facility, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, provides energy for Ukraine and several other European countries.
Greenpeace Says IAEA Downplayed Damage at Chernobyl by Russian Troops
The environmental organization conducted its own survey at Chernobyl after "very limited data" was provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Chernobyl Radiation Risk Investigated: 'We Want to Know What Happened'
Greenpeace is investigating radiation levels at Chernobyl after 600 Russian soldiers were deployed there.