Wild animals have free range around northern Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident, which spread radiation throughout the region in 1986.. Studies ...

1. The animals of Chernobyl survived against all odds. A faulty design and improperly trained workers are two of the precipitating factors that led to an explosion in Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl ...

The Chernobyl disaster happened on April 26, 1986. The city of Pripyat was evacuated, but animals remained in the area. Over 35 years later, some species have thrived, others have been severely ...

Researchers discovered mutant wolves in the radiation-infused are of Chernobyl that have developed anti-cancer genes. Other animals experienced mutations like tree frogs and wild dogs.

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study ...

These animals come mostly from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, where they live quietly, ... These photos show the effects aren’t over yet. September 16, 2019. Perspective by Raul Moreno.

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, 1896, the industrial city of Pripyat in northern Ukraine was changed forever. Located just 16.5 km from the city ...

So, while Chernobyl has left a horrifying legacy, there are limits to how far the legacy is likely to spread. Science, 2021. DOI: 10.1126/science.abg2538 , 10.1126/science.abg2365 ( About DOIs ).

Wolves in Chernobyl’s radiation zone appear to have developed a resistance to cancer after being exposed to high levels of radiation in the wake of the nuclear disaster 35 years ago, according ...

Radiation has affected animals living near the site of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear disaster far more than was previously thought, a study showed Wednesday, challenging beliefs that local wildlife ...