With all the focus on biological problems, we might forget that sometimes it’s handy to know about radiation hazards, too. [Ryan Harrington] shows us how to make a Geiger counter with very few parts, ...

Japan's nuclear meltdown in the aftermath of the March 11, 2011 earthquake inspired the creation of a grassroots radiation sensor network and a homemade Geiger counter for ordinary citizens. The DIY ...

A postage stamp-sized Geiger counter placed unobtrusively in stadiums, subways, malls and other large public spaces could detect radiation and determine whether it's a harmful source, like a dirty ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." One of the most haunting moments in the 2019 hit series, Chernobyl, features liquidators shoveling ...

PRESCOTT - The Japanese nuclear plant disaster caused a Prescott-area company to sell out its inventory of Geiger counters. Mineralab owner Tim Flanegin says there's been an overwhelming demand for ...

In the weeks and months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a group of entrepreneurs, engineers, hackers and computer programmers formed Safecast and started constructing their own, crowdsourced ...

In what seems to be a response to public fears about radiation levels following the Fukushima crisis, a Japanese organization called Radiation Watch has launched Pocket Geiger, a Geiger counter iPhone ...

The clicking of a Geiger counter is well enough known as a signifier of radioactive materials, due to it providing the menacing sound effect any time a film or TV show deals with radiation. What we’re ...