For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels ...

Many questions remain about the extent to which radiation causes mutations in various species, and whether these could be spread outside the zone. (Related: Animals Rule Chernobyl Three Decades ...

Do they have mutations that they’ve gained that enable them to survive and reproduce successfully in this area? asked Elaine ...

and even the nucleotides of the Chernobyl dogs, and found no abnormalities indicative of radiation-induced mutation. “We have been working with two dog populations that, while separated by just ...

The wild dogs of Chernobyl show unexpected genetic patterns. A new study reveals radiation may not be the mutation culprit we ...

non-harmful mutations that get passed onto the next generation. This is a form of radiation-driven evolution. According to the paper, strong selective factors, such as Chernobyl's radiation or ...

Are the dogs of Chernobyl evolving right in front of us? That's a question some scientists have been asking in new research ...

Instead, the biggest factor influencing the number of de novo mutations was the father’s age. The studies also give an in-depth look at how radiation from Chernobyl fallout caused cancer in the ...

In April 1986, Chernobyl was the scene of a major ... This dark coloration may not be the result of genetic mutations caused by radiation contamination but instead, it may be due to frogs that ...

Many animals survived even after undergoing radiation-based genetic mutations—notably, a number of pet dogs abandoned by their owners during Chernobyl’s hasty evacuation orders. Today ...

A study reveals that dogs living near the Chernobyl reactor do not show nuclear mutations, pointing to other environmental ...

and even the nucleotides of the Chernobyl dogs, and found no abnormalities indicative of radiation-induced mutation. “We have been working with two dog populations that, while separated by just ...