Although the landscape around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant may seem apocalyptic, dog packs have managed to inhabit it.

New genetic clues could reveal what the 1986 disaster left inside stray dogs.

In the new research, Dillon and team analyzed whole-genome sequence data collected from 106 dogs between 2018 and 2019, ...

A 2026 study found biological changes linked to radiation exposure in Chernobyl wolves, including differences in ...

A study of 302 Chernobyl dogs found distinct genetic populations near the nuclear plant and in Chernobyl City, about 15 km apart.

Almost 40 years after the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, hundreds of feral dogs still live in the abandoned area surrounding the ruins of the Ukrainian power station. The canine population is now the ...

Genes linked to DNA repair, immunity and cancer are found in differences between dogs near the plant and those from a nearby ...

A pack of blue-furred dogs has been spotted at Chernobyl, the infamous site of a 1986 nuclear meltdown. Pictures of the blue dogs started spreading online, instantly sparking panic about genetically ...

The long-term effects have been documented in surviving wildlife. Studies have reported cataracts in voles, developmental ...

A new genome study of 106 dogs near the Chernobyl plant finds hints of natural selection, not new mutations, behind their ...

The release of HBO's Chernobyl has undoubtedly led to an increase in dialogue on nuclear power, its safety and the disaster itself. Numerous articles have both praised the show and questioned some of ...