In the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a black fungus resides in a radioactive environment that feeds on radiation. Here's how this ...

A unique species living at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site has evolved to have a special ability which could help humans ...

Research has found a black mold has been growing toward and surviving on the ionizing radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear ...

Stray dogs in Chernobyl reveal genetic changes after decades of radiation, offering unique clues about how life adapts in ...

On the northern edge of Ukraine, inside the 30-km (19-mile) exclusion zone surrounding the abandoned Chornobyl (commonly ...

Last month, Dr Betz’s team spotted three blue dogs in Chernobyl, the restricted area surrounding the epicentre of the 1989 ...

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone remains one of Earth’s most haunting yet paradoxical places, where death and life intertwine in ...

Off-limits to the public, the only souls who venture in are the foolhardy ‘urban explorers’ who leave themselves at the mercy ...

There is a "0% chance that the blue color is related to radiation," according to Betz, who has co-published several research papers on the impact of radioactive contamination on Chernobyl's dogs.

THE Ukrainian widow of the first Chernobyl victim has been killed by a Russian drone blast. Nataliia Khodemchuk died after her flat was struck by an Iranian-made Shahed device – 39 years ...

For nearly 40 years, the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has remained off-limits to the human population, allowing nature to reclaim its territory. In recent weeks, an unusual discovery ...