Everything on the electromagnetic spectrum has some properties of both waves and particles, but it’s difficult to imagine a ...

When most people hear the word radiation, their mind jumps straight to nuclear disasters, such as at Chernobyl or Fukushima. But radiation is everywhere. In fact, right now, as you read this, you are ...

Inside the shattered remains of Chernobyl’s Unit 4 reactor, where radiation levels can still kill a human in minutes, dark-pigmented fungi have been quietly thriving for decades. These organisms, rich ...