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.

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 ...

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For nearly 40 years, the Chernobyl exclusion zone (CEZ ... Some experts theorized that this could be radiation-induced mutations at work, but others disagreed, saying how isolating the cause ...

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.

Radiation-induced mutations may not be the reason for the genetic differences between dog populations living near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, according to a new study. The study, published on ...

which compared their genes to similar populations in nearby Chernobyl City and elsewhere in eastern Europe, have found distinct genetic differences between the groups. But scientists couldn’t be sure ...

According to the study, the outlier regions contained genes typically associated with DNA repair. With this new study, the research team was trying to determine if these outliers were a result of ...

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 ...