A 2022 study sent a Chernobyl-linked black fungus to the ISS. It grew about 21% faster, and a thin layer saw slightly less ...

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

Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, tiny radioactive particles still linger in the soil, carrying a dangerous legacy.

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

Some of Chernobyl’s radioactive debris is more resilient than scientists expected, offering clues to when the material ...

Scientists are investigating whether radiation from the Chernobyl disaster caused genetic changes in dogs living near the ...

Nearly 40 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, scientists have found that some radioactive particles released during the accident have retained much of their internal structure.

Scientists found six Chernobyl radioactive particles retained their original structure after 40 years, offering insights into long-term nuclear contamination.

A dog in the abandoned city of Pripyat. (Blinoff/iStockphoto/Getty Images) The world's worst nuclear disaster didn't only ...

Nearly four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, a black fungus is thriving on the walls of one of the most radioactive buildings on Earth, challenging scientists' understanding of how life ...

Nearly 40 years have passed since the world witnessed the devastating consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Decades later, scientists are still uncovering how radioactive materials were ...

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