Radioactive materials are found naturally in the Earth. But even so, saying an area is radioactive may conjure up images of things you find in a sci-fi films including green glowing men and the odd ...

Shocking detection of plutonium-239 at Hunters Point sparks outrage over Navy's 11-month delay. Explore health risks, Superfund site history, community backlash ...

Radioactive sources are important in cancer treatment and gamma radiography devices in industry and keeping them safe and secure is essential — from manufacture to disposal. The IAEA’s Guidance on the ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Radioactive material is getting lost in Massachusetts and it’s ending up where you least expect it. Now, some are worried it could end up in the wrong hands. 7’s Dave Puglisi ...

The first radioactive nest was reported in early July. Several radioactive wasp nests have been found in South Carolina at a site that used to produce parts for nuclear weapons, according to officials ...

Cancer-busting particle beams have been caught in the act. Particle beams can provide a blast of destructive energy directly to tumors — assuming the beam is in the right place. Now, using a ...

A radioactive contamination scandal in Banten, Indonesia, has left local workers like Sakinah and Roni jobless and exposed to health risks after Cesium-137 was traced to factories in the Modern ...

Radioactive materials are vital for medicine, agriculture and for nuclear energy - but the challenge is to ensure that the 20 million packages sent each year can be transported safely and speedily to ...