Photographer Pierpaolo Mittica has been travelling regularly to the city since 2002. He is now publishing his second book on ...

On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster since World War II decimated Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. Nearly 40 years ...

Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but ...

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 was a pivotal moment which ultimately accelerated the collapse of the USSR, making it one of the most historically significant events in recent history.

Dr. Norman Kleiman, a co-author of the study, said, “Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological ...

Dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear plant aren’t radioactive mutants—but their genetic differences reveal a surprising story.

“Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological disaster in an abandoned corner of Ukraine, but the potential adverse health implications are much wider,” said Norman ...

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

F ollowing the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, thousands of people were compelled to leave their homes, also abandoning their pets. Among these forsaken animals were dogs that have formed a unique and ...

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 ...

Learn more about how researchers zoomed in on the genomes of Chornobyl's dogs.