are the longest-living animals on Earth, and their lifespans are surprising, if not unbelievable. Chernobyl is an area that has been deemed unsuitable for living. Nearly four decades after an ...

Wolves in Chernobyl’s radiation zone appear to have adapted to the highly radioactive environment and appear resiliant ...

On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster since World War II decimated Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. Nearly 40 years later, a lot has changed. Chernobyl, for one, is now within the borders of ...

Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but these variations do not appear to stem from radioactivity-induced mutations.

Their findings indicated that dogs in Chernobyl city had similar genetics ... of these genetic differences – while studies done on animals in places like the CEZ can help us understand how ...

“Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological ... “Studying companion animals like these dogs offers a window into the kinds of adverse health risks that people ...

Deserted by humans after the worst nuclear disaster in history, Chernobyl has now been reclaimed by a remarkable collection of wildlife and the descendants of pets that were left in the city.