These few days we’ve been hearing about possibility of a nuclear meltdown happening in the nuclear power plants in Japan caused by the earthquake and tsunami. But many assumptions and panics are happening worldwide, and many false alarms and fake rumours, even scams are being circulated around regarding the radiation waves leaked from the nuclear power plant.

Life’s Little Mysteries set out to find just exactly what a meltdown actually means, and what actually occurs. Check out the infographic they’ve made showing what happens during a nuclear reactor core meltdown.