Something strange is happening to the dogs of Chernobyl—their DNA is changing at an unbelievable rate. Scientists have ...

In the 30 years since the disaster at Chernobyl, wildlife in the highly radioactive 'Exclusion Zone' has thrived. Mike Wood and Nick Beresford report from a nature reserve like no other The world's ...

In this episode of Weekly podcast, we speak to three experts who study different ways that people are affecting how plants and animals evolve – and how humanity has become the single biggest driver of ...

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

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 ...

“Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological ... “Studying companion animals like these dogs offers a window into the kinds of adverse health risks that people ...

But other animals weren’t so lucky ... The Chornobyl nuclear accident (“Chornobyl” reflects the Ukrainian spelling while “Chernobyl” follows the Russian transliteration) was the world ...

Animals aren't just living in lethal radiation zones, they're evolving faster than nature should allow. From Chernobyl to Bikini Atoll, creatures are activating ancient genetic sequences designed ...