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.

These included pet dogs left behind during evacuation. Today in Chernobyl, the remaining levels of radiation vary across the landscape between amounts lower than natural background radiation ...

A recent study, published in PLOS ONE, examined dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and those in the city, located just 10 miles (16 kilometers) away. Researchers wanted to understand ...

The dogs of Chernobyl, the city in Ukraine impacted by the 1986 nuclear power plant disaster, have unique genetics compared to other dogs worldwide, according to research from American ...

For nearly 40 years, the Chernobyl exclusion zone (CEZ) has been a laboratory for scientists to study the long-term effects of radiation exposure. One of the ongoing subjects in this unintentional ...

Corkhill said the workers are probably petting the dogs quite often, but "they're the ones going into the reactor every day, so it's part of the risk." The practice of adopting Chernobyl dogs is ...

Radiation-induced mutations may not be the reason for the genetic differences between dog populations living near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, according to a new study. The study, published on ...

Radiation-induced mutations may not be the reason for the genetic differences between dog populations living near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, according to a new study. The study ...