Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but these variations do not appear to stem from radioactivity-induced mutations.

Decades later, the 2,600 square kilometer Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) is largely abandoned by humans. But wildlife remains ... plant and those in Chernobyl City don’t seem to interbreed ...

While dogs are often thought to be our best friends, and we’ve been living alongside them for thousands of years, we’re still finding out new things about them all the time. Some of these are on a ...

“Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological disaster in an abandoned corner of Ukraine ... that the genetics of Chernobyl city dogs were very similar to dog ...

Previous studies of these dogs, which compared their genes to similar populations in nearby Chernobyl City and elsewhere in eastern Europe, have found distinct genetic differences between the groups.

Drone footage filmed between 2013 and 2016 shows the Ukrainian city of Pripyat and the Chernobyl nuclear facility. In 1986, the population of 50,000 people were evacuated after the reactor at the ...

The Chernobyl ... and animals in real life have also led to the creation of innumerable fictional creatures and entities that may dwell within the exclusion zone. The abandoned city of Pripyat ...

“Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological disaster in an abandoned corner of Ukraine ... that the genetics of Chernobyl city dogs were very similar to dog ...

“Most people think of the Chernobyl ... from the city population.” Researchers believe investigating this question is an important next step. “The importance of continuing to study the environmental ...