On April 26, 1986, disaster struck the small Ukrainian-Belarusian border town of Chernobyl, (then part of the Soviet Union) when a series of steam explosions led to a nuclear meltdown. The apocalyptic ...
Scientists studying gray wolf populations near the Chernobyl nuclear site made a discovery that could have implications for human cancer research.
Decades after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, hundreds of free-roaming dogs are thriving around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (CNPP). Now, scientists have revealed that these animals are not ...
A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.
Four decades after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, something weird—but wonderful—is happening inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: the dogs that roam the radioactive area are rapidly evolving. And ...
The investigative minds at How to Survive examine radiation exposure, protective measures, and survival strategies to endure 72 hours inside Chernobyl safely.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: On April 26, 1986, disaster struck the small Ukrainian-Belarusian border town of Chernobyl, (then part of the Soviet Union) when a series of steam ...