The operator of a nuclear power plant in central Japan received whistleblower reports regarding alleged manipulation of quake-resista ...

ASX uranium stocks are back in focus as global economies embrace nuclear power for clean, reliable and affordable energy.

In one of the countries with the highest life expectancy in the world, 13% of inmates are elderly, many of whom commit petty crimes to secure shelter and food behind bars ...

Emergency alerts issued in the event of earthquakes off the Pacific coast of central Japan are expected to experience delays ...

Scientists have documented elephants breaking chains to flee inland and hibernating snakes emerging in winter before major earthquakes, yet most of us dismiss our pets' strange behavior as mere quirks ...

First, the mutant wolves of Chernobyl, then black mold and now bacteria - the common factor between these three is that they are all thriving in extremely radioactive environments. Scientists were ...

The earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and led to the Fukushima nuclear shutdown was amplified by a soft layer of slippery clay, according to a new study. The layer is only around ...

An earthquake occurred in the water off Ibaraki Prefecture at 18:03 p.m. on Tuesday, and a 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 was recorded in Ibaraki, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures.

Ionizing radiation apparently didn’t prevent some types of bacteria from breeding in the water, but they are not the expected ...

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UTSUNOMIYA—The death of a friend during childhood continues to haunt Wakana Takahashi, but the tragedy sparked her interest in Japan’s worst pollution cases and pushed her toward a career related to ...

Each party's nuclear stance may be scrutinized before the Feb. 8 election following fraud at the Hamaoka nuclear plant in ...