Scientists expected Chernobyl to be a dead zone — but instead, wolves, plants, and other life are thriving in radiation. Even stranger? These organisms are showing traits they shouldn’t have — faster ...

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Mutant wolves around Chernobyl, where the world’s worst nuclear accident took place 35 years ago, have now developed anti-cancer abilities, an advance that may open the door for ...

Bizarre changes in animal behaviour and appearance have unfolded at the highly reactive Chernobyl site in the 40 years since the disaster - including 'evolving' dogs and cancer-resistant wolves ...

In October, dogs at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine were spotted with bright blue fur. Dogs of Chernobyl, an ...

Strange things are happening amid the fallout of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Black fungus found flourishing amid the debris in the ruined plant itself may be “eating” radiation. Frogs are ...

The 1986 catastrophe at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant devastated the area surrounding it. It left the area completely uninhabitable for humans.

Nearly 40 years after the catastrophic nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, scientists continue to uncover surprising forms of life thriving where humans cannot. Among the most extraordinary discoveries is ...

A peculiar black fungus discovered in Chernobyl's reactor ruins exhibits an astonishing ability to survive and potentially thrive on extreme radiation. Scientists are exploring its potential as a ...

Research over the years has found that a black mold, formed from a number of different fungi, has been growing toward radioactive particles, and surviving on ionizing radiation, at the Chernobyl ...