Scientists now want to produce the artisan vodka and give 75 percent of profits back to the affected community

A Columbia University study suggests residents not return to several uninhabited islands until areas are thoroughly cleaned and further assessed for safety

New technique turns smartphones, thumb drives, and other electronics into "your own personal radiation detector"

Scientists can predict with confidence what the effect of the Japanese disaster has had and will continue to have thanks to a legacy of data on radioactive pollution in the environment after decades of nuclear testing worldwide

Currently there is no cure for exposure to lethal doses of radiation

American Chemical Society examines the basics of survival in a world riddled with radiation.

Researchers report the site looks more like a nature preserve than a disaster zone