You don't have to be part of the tinfoil hat set to be concerned about radiation in the wind from Japan blowing to the West Coast. What's happening is frightening, but so far, experts are saying that ...

PETER CAVE: It's the hot, new, must-have item in Japan. It's not the latest smartphone or computer pad but a Geiger counter. After the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant this week confirming ...

Which Geiger counter is best? If you want to monitor radiation levels from a specific source, you need a reliable Geiger counter. This tool can warn you when there is radiation, as well as measure it ...

Geiger counters can identify radioactive emissions, typically beta particles and gamma rays, and can be used to quantify the radiation a material releases or the radiation absorbed by a human or ...

KENNER, La. – If the pumps fail again — or diplomacy fails in North Korea– Louisiana “preppers” will be ready. At a “Survival Fair” at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, vendors filled tables with ...

When Sean Bonner and a group of friends first decided to surface data on radiation levels across Japan following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that disabled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ...

If the world comes to an end, it’s good to be prepared. And let’s say that the apocalypse is triggered by a series of nuclear explosions. If that is the case, then having a Geiger counter is a must, ...

The finding reported last week that bluefin tuna caught off southern California carried low levels of nuclear radiation from Japan was another signal the world's food chain could be compromised. It ...

I got some Geiger tubes a few days ago and built a very simple Geiger counter circuit that is powered entirely through the microphone jack (microphone connection provides a little power for things ...