For nearly four decades, the stray dogs of Chernobyl have lived and bred in one of the most contaminated landscapes on Earth, absorbing low doses of radiation that would keep most people far away.

The stray dogs that roam the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have become unlikely protagonists in a scientific debate about how life ...

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 have ...

Stray dogs hang out near an abandoned, partially-completed cooling tower at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.Sean Gallup/Getty Images Dogs at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are "genetically ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see ...

Stray dogs with startling blue fur have been spotted near Ukraine's Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, sparking fears of radiation mutations. However, experts suggest chemical contamination or environmental ...

Researchers from the University of Stirling have published the new study in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology. The researchers found that animals closer to the nuclear reactor in Chernobyl had more ...

Radioactivity is one of humanity’s deepest existential fears, perhaps because unlike most existential threats, it is invisible. Vast swathes of the region around Chernobyl and Fukushima, site of the ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

The study published in JAVMA highlights a critical lack of veterinary-specific data on PET/CT radiation exposure.

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 analyzed ...