A radioactive wasp nest, exhibiting radiation levels ten times the permitted limit, was discovered at the Savannah River Site (SRS), a former US nuclear weapons facility in South Carolina. The contamination, attributed to legacy radioactive materials from the Cold War, posed no threat to workers, the environment, or the public. The nest, located near liquid nuclear waste storage, showed no evidence of a leak. While the wasps themselves would have had lower radiation levels, investigators sprayed and disposed of the nest as radiological waste. Despite assurances, a watchdog group raised concerns about unanswered questions regarding the contamination's source.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.