After the 1986 nuclear disaster, humans largely left the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. With less hunting, farming, and development, wildlife moved back in. Wolves in particular expanded their numbers.

When the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in 1986, scientists expected the surrounding land to remain uninhabitable for ...

The mutant wolves of Chernobyl have genetically evolved enough to be protected against cancer.

Under the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station in Japan, something strange has been observed. The waters here are highly radioactive and so not suitable for any form of life. But scientists have observed ...

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Ionizing radiation apparently didn’t prevent some types of bacteria from breeding in the water, but astonishingly, they are ...