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Jennifer Weeks | Science News Explores From wolves to wasps, wild species at nuclear sites help reveal risks of radiation exposure   In comic books and movies, radiation can be a source of superpowers. The bite of a radioactive spider turned Peter Parker into Spider-Man, allowing him to spin webs and swing between buildings.Read More

Ima Caldwell and agencies | The Guardian A large industrial zone on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, is grappling with radioactive contamination after a government taskforce found traces of the hazardous isotope Caesium-137 at 22 production facilities at the site, which includes businesses that export frozen seafood. The discovery, which has promptedRead More

Will Sullivan | Smithsonian Magazine Fallout from nuclear tests conducted in the mid-20th century may contribute to the high levels of radiation seen in the animals today, a new study finds. From weapons tests to destructive accidents at power plants, human nuclear activity has contaminated the Earth with radioactive material.Read More

The contaminants of the massive quantities of nuclear water will include radioactive isotopes such as cesium, tritium, cobalt and carbon-12 and may take from 12 to 30 years to decay.