Jupiter's oceanic moon Europa — a prime candidate for alien life — might glow in the dark

Jupiter bombards Europa's surface with radiation. The resulting "mosaic" of glowing ice...

Mould from Chernobyl seems to eat radiation, now research suggests it could protect astronauts

Researchers took mould that grows in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and blasted it into...

Russia has hidden the details of a handful of nuclear accidents since the 1950s — here's what we know about them

In addition to Chernobyl, Russia has tried to hide the details of other nuclear...

SA’s new giant telescope discovers massive bubbles in the Milky Way - by accident

The giant bubbles of radiation are expanding from the centre of the Milky Way.

Scientists have made artisan vodka from contaminated grain grown in Chernobyl's radioactive exclusion zone

They called it Atomik vodka, and it's the first consumer product to be made within the...

Robertsons spices are now radiation-free – and it has dropped the ‘fake’ cinnamon

The widely-loved spice range has gone through an extensive update, down to the type of...

Microwave weapons may have caused the mysterious brain injuries suffered by US diplomats in Cuba and China — here's how they might work

It's a mysterious story about secret weapon technology that keeps getting stranger and...