Get an x-ray, and you get a small dose of radiation to visualize your bones and body structures to help you medically. Buy a smoke detector, you’re inviting a tiny source of radiation, americium-241, ...

Missouri residents affected by radiation from nuclear weapons development will receive federal compensation. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was renewed and expanded to include Missouri, along ...

The inexpensive setup could help save countless lives during radiation emergencies In A Nutshell Researchers tested a cheap ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. Fear of radiation is a staple of the post-WWII era. Assumptions ...

Uncle Sam conducted several pointless and destructive experiments on his own people during the Cold War. The most infamous was MKUltra, the CIA's project to develop procedures for mind control using ...

When we hear the word “radiation,” a certain image tends to pop up: toxic green barrels, blinking hazard signs, post-apocalyptic sci-fi vibes. But radiation didn’t arrive with nuclear power plants or ...

Where some cities fade away with time, others are deliberately erased and destroyed. Deep within Central Asia, a chilling ...

Even without accidents, radiation is everywhere, pouring from the sun and rocks. It is measurable in bananas, computer monitors and granite kitchen countertops. Yet it makes people uneasy: Three years ...

Today we present the first half of a two-part radio documentary from our friends at SF Public Press, “Exposed,” opening a window into the little-known history of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. The ...