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.

Chernobyl has been devoid of any human residents ... Scientists have identified several animal mutations in the area, including a surprising species of frog that seems immune to the toxicity ...

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 ...

In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Soviet ... were likely not driven by radiation-induced mutations. Their research, detailed in a December 27 study published in the journal PLOS ...

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 ...