For years, scientists have used controlled radiation exposure in experiments to induce beneficial mutations in plants and animals. The dogs living in Chernobyl may be experiencing a similar ...

Over time, some mutations may provide advantages that help a species adapt to harsh environments. Researchers have begun studying the genomes of Chernobyl’s feral dogs to determine how they ...

Children whose parents were exposed to radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have no excess mutations, a new study reveals. Almost 35 years to the day after the catastrophic accident ...

Mutations occurred in animals and other living things in the wake of the catastrophe. After the invasion, the Russians largely ignored the guidelines in Chernobyl, flouting established routes for ...