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.

The disaster of Chernobyl in 1986 continues to be ... They remain off-limits because of the pervasive threat of radiation.

Chernobyl’s Elephant’s Foot is one of the most radioactive objects on Earth. Just five minutes near it can be fatal, making it a chilling reminder of nuclear disaster.

Dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear plant aren’t radioactive mutants—but their genetic differences reveal a surprising story.

Radiation-induced mutations may not be the reason for the genetic differences between dog populations living near the Chernobyl nuclear ... “Studying companion animals like these dogs offers ...

A black fungus that's growing in Chernobyl's infamous No. 4 nuclear reactor is absorbing some of its radiation as part of its ...

Among the things scientists have been looking at recently are the genetic differences of dogs living near in the Chernobyl Exclusion ... And, as it turns out, radiation-induced mutations might ...

After the Chernobyl disaster, scientists observed patches of blackened growths on the walls of the No. 4 reactor—fungi that seemed to thrive where the radiation was highest. Cladosporium ...