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

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

The world's worst nuclear disaster began 40 years ago at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, when Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power generation facility experienced an explosion and meltdown. Ironically, ...

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

A genomic analysis published in the international journal Genes found that dogs living at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh ...

Just over 40 years ago, what began as a routine safety test at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (or Chornobyl in Ukranian) in Soviet Ukraine spiraled into one of the most recognizable disasters of ...

When the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station exploded in the early hours of April 26, 1986—precipitating the worst nuclear disaster in history—it resulted almost entirely from human factors. As the real ...

In the early hours of April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the worst nuclear catastrophe in history. A reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in northern Ukraine exploded, spreading radioactive clouds ...

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

Eastern tree frogs sampled near the Chernobyl exclusion zone had 43.6% darker skin than frogs from less-contaminated areas.