In the shadow of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster’s dark legacy, an astonishing discovery has emerged from the soil of the radioactive environment. Not all life has succumbed to the mutations one might ...

Chernobyl dogs do show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences – but not because of radiation - New study has implications for our ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

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 from ...

In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Soviet Union, now in Ukraine, exploded, spewing massive amounts of radioactive material into the environment. Almost four decades later, the stray dogs ...