In 1986 Chernobyl was evacuated and today wolves have returned to dominate the radiation exclusion zone in an unexpected wildlife recovery

The first impression of the Chernobyl landscape is not drama but quiet that feels slightly unfinished, as if something ...
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The Mutant Wolves of Chernobyl Have Evolved to Survive Cancer

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: On April 26, 1986, disaster struck the small Ukrainian-Belarusian border town of Chernobyl, (then part of the Soviet Union) when a series of steam ...
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The Chernobyl Miracle: How Mutant Wolves Developed a Biological Shield Against Cancer

Wolves in Chernobyl radioactivity region running among abandoned hoses with cold winter and deep snow© wildlife_outdoor/Shutterstock.com When the Chernobyl nuclear ...

The Dogs of Chernobyl Are Experiencing Rapid Evolution, Study Suggests

Today, biologists taking a closer look at the animals located inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), which is about the size of Yosemite National Park, and investigating how decades of radiation ...