These canines “survived for a reason,” an expert told us. But what exactly is causing these rapid genetic transformations?

As one of the world's most infamous disaster sites you can actually tour, those who choose to visit Chernobyl might notice something strange; there's a large population of dogs roaming the area.

The genetic differences between the dogs near the Chernobyl plant and those just 10 miles (16.09 km) away in Chernobyl city suggest that radiation exposure is having a profound effect. These dogs ...

Although most think of Chernobyl as a wasteland, the nuclear power plant is still up and running with more than 3,000 employees. The SPCAI says the workers do what they can for the 250 dogs living ...

Corkhill said the workers are probably petting the dogs quite often, but "they're the ones going into the reactor every day, so it's part of the risk." The practice of adopting Chernobyl dogs is ...

Likely figuring some might have thought he played up this tragic scene for more drama, one of Chernobyl‘s creators, Craig Mazin, addressed the show’s dog deaths on Twitter on the same day the ...

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