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![A screenshot from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's livestream during a fire following fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rt7AhNwGynm7f8qDemRMVJ-320-80.jpg)
Ukrainian nuclear plant set on fire. Should we worry about another Chernobyl?
By Ben Turner published
Russian troops have seized and set fire to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Here's what that means in terms of radiation.
![The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, shown here after the explosion on April 26, 1986, is at risk from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8kVv3vBZVnukiWnwkpgpwV-320-80.jpg)
What would happen if Russia bombed Chernobyl?
By Ashley Hamer published
Russian troops have captured the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which still contains nuclear waste that could pose a threat to the surrounding area.
![A top down view of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 1960s molten salt reactor experiment, an early precursor to the Chinese reactor.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FC8fsR53AUmaSMG2dtYaZE-320-80.jpg)
China is gearing up to activate the world's first 'clean' commercial nuclear reactor
By Ben Turner published
Plans for thorium reactors have been around since the 1940s, but Chinese scientists believe they are finally close to creating a working prototype.
![Colorful fission of particle in collider, computer generated abstract background, 3D rendering.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sGBjAPnonu8uyvHFEaTsqb-320-80.jpg)
Fission vs. fusion: What's the difference?
By Adam Mann published
A short overview of two different nuclear processes: fission and fusion.
![High Energy Particles Flow Through A Tokamak Or Doughnut-Shaped Device.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5Pz38wruWCRWz3aCpoKgML-320-80.jpg)
How much energy can be created at one time?
By Xuejian Wu published
How much energy can be created at one time without losing control?
![A scene from the Chernobyl exclusion zone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kqpeHcBdwnVe7jMGceXyZB-320-80.jpg)
Alcohol made from radioactive Chernobyl apples seized by Ukraine government
By Brandon Specktor published
The first batch of Atomik, an artisanal spirit made from apples grown near Chernobyl, was suddenly seized by the Ukrainian government.
![The uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, Iran, as seen from above on Jan. 7, 2013.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eYhmUNahA6dKNdnEzSp8Bf-320-80.jpg)
Iran is enriching uranium to 20%. What does that mean?
By Patrick Pester published
Iran announced it is enriching uranium to 20% purity which increases their nuclear capabilities, but it's not too late to defuse the situation.
![Chernobyl nuclear reactors.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pyuMw27rKxuEuS5A26UsAj-320-80.jpg)
Unsafe levels of radiation found in Chernobyl crops
By Harry Baker published
Crops grown near the Chernobyl nuclear site in Ukraine are still contaminated with radiation from the explosive 1986 disaster.
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