10
Apr
‘Dark lightning’ zaps airline passengers with radiation
The difficult-to-perceive lightning’s radiation isn’t strong enough to harm humans.
10
Apr
‘Dark lightning’ zaps airline passengers with radiation
The difficult-to-perceive lightning’s radiation isn’t strong enough to harm humans.
13
Nov
NASA probes exploring Earth’s radiation belts get a new name
The newly renamed James Van Allen probes study fast-moving particles trapped in the belts that can damage satellites.
14
Aug
Mutant butterflies found emerging from Fukushima radiation
Researchers also discover that the mutations are spreading rapidly through subsequent generations.
29
May
Tuna may have brought Japan radiation to U.S., study says
Scientists found ‘modestly elevated levels’ of 2 radioactive isotopes in 15 bluefin tuna caught off the coast of San Diego, Calif., in August.
04
May
Rubber chicken survives solar storm radiation
The rubber chicken was equipped with badges to gauge the radiation in the Earth’s stratosphere.
10
Apr
Radiation from Japan found in kelp off U.S. West Coast
It was already known that small amounts of radioactive iodine 131 made it across the Pacific within days of the March 11, 2011 tsunami disaster.
03
Apr
Radiation from Japanese disaster tracked 186 miles away
Researchers estimate it will take at least a year for the radioactive material released at Fukushima to get across the Pacific Ocean. Scientists found evidence of radioactive cesium isotopes in sea life, including fish, zooplankton and copepods (tiny crustaceans), like the sample shown here.
24
Jan
Solar eruption sparks strongest radiation storm since 2005
Polar flights on Earth will be rerouted to avoid interference from the solar radiation.
14
Dec
The hermit of Fukushima ‘staying put’ despite risks
Naoto Matsumura lives in the no-go zone around the Fukushima reactors and ventures away from the radiation-soaked area only for food, fuel and cigarettes. He spends his days tending to animals and livestock left behind during the evacuations in March.
09
Sep
Up and atom: The comeback of nuclear power
It’s climate-friendly and creates jobs, but as the U.S. reconsiders atom smashing, old worries about nuclear waste, meltdowns and price tags persist.
