Japanese Manga Stirs Up Fukushima Nuclear Controversy
A famous Japanese food manga takes on the "truth about Fukushima."
Fukushima's Radioactive Puddles Are More Serious Than Anticipated
Japan's nuclear agency wants to raise the severity level of the new radioactive water leak at the Fukushima because the problem is more serious than initially expected.
The Massive Chaos-Causing Solar Flares Are Just Getting Started
This week the sun shot off a massive class X solar flare. Its effects on radio broadcasts, electronics, and power are still being felt today, and this is only the beginning.
NASA tables plan to expose monkeys to gamma radiation
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Protests from animal rights activists have put a moratorium on NASA plans to expose 27 squirrel monkeys to gamma-ray radiation. Researchers hoped to simulate the effects of space radiation on humans, but protesters claim the experiment's cruel and unnecessary.