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Could radiation really be making Chernobyl’s wild dogs evolve? A new study suggests so!
Scientists are studying the DNA of feral dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to understand …
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Wolves in the Chernobyl radiation zone developing resistance to cancer, says study
Research established that gray wolves in Chernobyl have altered immune systems, similar to cancer p…
Rebecca Rommen
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Russian troops took highly radioactive 'souvenirs' looted from Chernobyl, Ukraine says
Looted Items likely taken by Russia from Chernobyl could cause radiation burns, sickness, and irrev…
Alia Shoaib
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Russia is stockpiling corpses of Ukrainian soldiers to use in a 'false flag' attack on Chernobyl, Ukraine officials allege
Russia is plotting a "terrorist attack" at Chernobyl nuclear power station and plans to blame Ukrai…
Alia Shoaib
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Russian troops seize Chernobyl's remnants after a battle, risking Western efforts to contain one of the world's most radioactive sites
"Russian occupation forces are trying to seize the #Chornobyl_NPP," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Workers at Chernobyl site say Russian soldiers drove through the highly-radioactive 'Red Forest' with no protective gear
Two unnamed Ukrainian workers told Reuters that Russian soldiers drove armored vehicles through the…
Marianne Guenot
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More than 100 Ukrainian workers have been trapped at Chernobyl for nearly 2 weeks after Russia invasion
Nuclear experts worry that Chernobyl workers, who are sleeping on the floor, tables, or cots, are g…
Aria Bendix
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Despite Ukrainian fears, nuclear experts say fighting near Chernobyl unlikely to cause major radiation threat
Nuclear experts said they weren't concerned about a major release of radiation at Chernobyl, the si…
Aria Bendix
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Chernobyl's nuclear fuel is smoldering. To prevent another accident, researchers are studying the site's radioactive lava.
In a lab, scientists recreated the lava produced by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. They hope to fi…
Aria Bendix
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Russian troops who seized Chernobyl will soon suffer the effects of radiation exposure after digging trenches in the nuclear zone, Ukraine official says
A Ukrainian official said Russian troops who dug trenches in the most contaminated area of the Cher…
Sophia Ankel
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The risk of a catastrophic event at nuclear sites in Ukraine is low, nuclear experts said. But disaster is still possible, especially if there is fighting nearby.
There are many failsafes in place to avoid nuclear accidents. But these have never had to withstand…
Marianne Guenot
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There's a thriving population of radioactive animals that have taken over the abandoned Chernobyl exclusion zone, even though the area is toxic for humans
On April 26, 1986, reactor number four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, located in the then-So…
Katie Canales
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Chernobyl's stray dogs are 'genetically distinct' 40 years after the massive nuclear radiation leak, scientists find
Chernobyl's dogs stuck around after the nuclear disaster. Scientists are examining their genetics f…
Isobel van Hagen
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Russian forces left roughly 100 liters of 'high-quality vodka' at the Chernobyl nuclear plant before they retreated, Ukrainian workers say
Hundreds of workers were held hostage during the occupation, but now they're cleaning the mess Russ…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Russian forces left piles of excrement in every office of the Chernobyl nuclear plant before they retreated, Ukrainian workers say
Ukrainian workers also found spray-painted conference rooms, smashed computer screens, and 100 lite…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Russian soldiers at Chernobyl spent a month sleeping in a radioactive forest, exposed themselves to potentially dangerous levels of radiation, and ignored their own nuclear experts: report
Ukrainian officials have said Russian troops showed signs of radiation sickness at Chernobyl, one o…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Ukraine shares video it says proves Russian troops dug trenches in Chernobyl, disturbing radioactive soil
An undated video shared by Ukrainian military on Twitter shows dug-up soil in a forest a few miles …
Marianne Guenot
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Ukrainian flag raised over Chernobyl nuclear plant after Russian troops withdraw
"Today, April 2, at 11:00, Ukrainian flag was raised over the Chernobyl NPP and the anthem was sung…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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UN watchdog opens investigation after Ukraine said Russian troops at Chernobyl got sick from high radiation levels
Ukrainian officials said Russian troops at the plant suffered from "significant doses of radiation"…
Sophia Ankel
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Chernobyl scientists accused looters of stealing radioactive material from labs there
The experts said a small amount of radioactive calibration material and radioactive waste was missi…