Dogs living near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have mutated to develop a new superpower - they are immune to radiation, heavy metals and pollution. Scientists collected blood samples ...

These included pet dogs left behind during evacuation. Today in Chernobyl, the remaining levels of radiation vary across the landscape between amounts lower than natural background radiation ...

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 ...