But while the contamination devastated some wildlife populations, others appear to be thriving. Scientists examining around 500 dogs in Chernobyl have identified two main groups – the first ...
Scientists recently discovered mutant black tree frogs in the ... “This explains the vast abundance and diversity of animals living in Chernobyl today. However, we have to look closely to ...
THE nuclear catastrophe in Chernobyl claimed 31 lives as well as leaving thousands of people and animals exposed to potentially fatal radiation. When an alarm bellowed out at the nuclear plant ...
In the Science segment, we tell you more about the so-called "mutant wolves of Chernobyl". 38 years after the nuclear disaster, animals roaming the exclusion zone are still exposed to high levels ...
Dogs living near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have mutated to develop a new superpower ... Their absence allowed wildlife to flourish and thrive in the CEZ, which contains 11. ...
Dozens of dogs that have prowled Chernobyl for decades may have survived ... To the suprise of many scientists, various species of animal are flourishing 40 years on from the disaster, including ...
A recent study reveals that ‘the stray dogs of Chernobyl’ mutated not into the fantastical ... beyond its immediate vicinity, impacting wildlife across Europe. In 2017, a state veterinary ...
A landmark study of the 500 dogs living around Chernobyl, Ukraine ... environment and what that might mean for any population – animal or human – that experiences similar exposures.” ...
Rival packs of stray dogs scavenging for scraps around the Chernobyl fallout zone may be evolving faster than other animals to survive in one of the most hostile environments on Earth. Scientists are ...