This explains the vast abundance and diversity of animals living in Chernobyl today. However, we have to look closely to find out if the animals have been harmed in ways that are not visible to ...

In a shocking twist of nature, dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site are evolving faster than their ...

“I do think radiation levels currently present at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone are not enough to produce marked organismal damage in wildlife, at least in most of Chernobyl areas,” said study ...

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels ...

The researchers said there is a “clear need” for more research into how current radiation levels are impacting wildlife at Chernobyl now.

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study ...

The dogs of Chernobyl, the city in Ukraine impacted by the 1986 nuclear power plant disaster, have unique genetics compared to other dogs worldwide, according to research from American, Polish and ...

The results of this work reinforce the role of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone as a wildlife refuge that must be preserved," adds this researcher. The authors of the paper recall that almost four ...