Researchers have found that stray dogs living in the Chernobyl exclusion zone have not experienced genetic mutations, despite prolonged exposure to high radiation levels. Following the 1986 nuclear ...

Chernobyl dogs do show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences – but not because of radiation - New study has implications for our understanding of nuclear radiation exposure effects on populations ...

Chernobyl’s reactor meltdown remains history’s worst nuclear disaster. The initial explosion killed two ... undergoing radiation-based genetic mutations—notably, a number of pet dogs ...

Imagine that a 150-kiloton nuclear bomb exploded in the city closest to you. Do you know how the city, surrounding region, and its inhabitants would be affected? If you can't think of much more ...

Radiation-induced mutations may not be the reason ... Scientists have been studying dog populations near the nuclear power plant which suffered a disastrous meltdown in 1986, causing a dramatic ...