40 years later, Chernobyl's nuclear fallout is not what scientists expected

Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, tiny radioactive particles still linger in the soil, carrying a dangerous legacy. Using powerful X-rays, scientists discovered that some of these particles have remained surprisingly stable, trapping radioactive substances inside instead of releasing the...

Source: [ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261021231241.htm)