Japan plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima prefecture on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's office.

In the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a place where radiation levels remain dangerously high decades after the 1986 nuclear disaster, scientists have discovered an organism defying the odds. A black fungus ...

The soil will be reused within the grounds of central government agencies and the prime minister's office, in hope of promoting its reuse throughout the country.

Evaluation of a Hand-held Far-ultraviolet Radiation Device for Decontamination of Clostridium Difficile and Other Healthcare-associated Pathogens ...

RAYONG, Thailand — Soldiers in protective gear breathed steadily through respirators outside a Thai airport hangar, where they prepared on Sunday to screen a group of volunteers for radiation ...

Can a person or object exposed to high radioactivity just take a shower with soap and water, or is more needed for decontamination?

The dominant source of radiation exposure for people stemmed from gamma rays emitted by contaminated soils, pavements, roads and buildings. The objective of the decontamination operation was to ...

The two exterior entrances have armored steel blast doors — one paired with a radiation decontamination shower. The dark, damp interior gives the shelter a mausoleum-esque aura.