An electrical outage at Chernobyl nuclear power plant risks dangerous fuel overheating, but experts say that the chances are extremely slim due to the age of the reactors, which were shut down over tw

Chernobyl is a historical drama miniseries by HBO, based on the true story of the catastrophic Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 and its terrifying aftermath.

Wild boars roaming the forests of Bavaria have become the focus of a scientific mystery: in some cases, they carry higher levels of radioactive contamination than wolves living near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

Chernobyl was destroyed in 1986 when the plant exploded during a routine safety test at Reactor 4 and sent radiation across Europe. Two workers died in the blast, while a further 28 firemen and plant staff died shortly after from Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS).

The Chernobyl exclusion zone has become a magnet for lurid images that seem to show nature warped by radiation, from misshapen livestock to feral dogs with unnaturally bright fur. Terrifying photos of animals that appear mutated tap into a deep fear that the 1986 reactor explosion is still rewriting the genetic code of everything that

The disaster genre has some incredible films and TV shows, such as Chernobyl. Yet, Netflix's The Days is even better.