HANFORD SITE, Wash. – In a remote area of east central Washington, the majority of plutonium used in the national stockpile of nuclear weapons was produced over decades. Former site workers now have ...

WARSAW, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Polish authorities are investigating potentially radioactive substances found in around 50 containers in a residential building in western Poland, officials said on Friday, ...

On this day, chemists discovered a substance 900 times more radioactive than uranium. Their research led to unprecedented medical breakthroughs and worldwide fame — but it would also kill one of them.

Scientists call for stronger policy and local testing capabilities after detecting higher concentrations of the nuclear ...

March 24 (Reuters) - Countries around the world have either banned or stepped up tests on imports from quake-stricken Japan after radioactive substances were found in its food and water following ...

Federal food safety officials announced a recall of various Kroger brand frozen shrimp products Thursday, including sales in Texas, due to potential contamination with a radioactive substance, ...

The FDA is investigating possible radioactive contamination in frozen shrimp from Indonesia. Walmart is recalling certain Great Value frozen raw shrimp as a precaution. Consumers should throw away the ...

PAW PAW -- A radioactive substance has turned up in the groundwater of the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert Township. Mark Savage, communications manager for the plant, told Van Buren County ...

Radiation is all around us. If you’ve been on a plane or had an X-ray at the dentist, you’ve been exposed to tiny amounts of ...