These canines “survived for a reason,” an expert told us. But what exactly is causing these rapid genetic transformations?

The impact on wildlife long-term, however, remains unknown. Thus, as a radiologically contaminated area, researchers have ...

it does seem like a rewilding of sorts has taken place in the decades that followed, allowing Chernobyl to become sort of a reservation for wildlife in the region.

Deserted by humans after the worst nuclear disaster in history, Chernobyl has now been reclaimed by a remarkable collection of wildlife and the descendants of pets that were left in the city.

After detecting the first black frogs in 2016, we decided to study the role of melanin colouration in Chernobyl wildlife. Between 2017 and 2019 we examined in detail the colouration of Eastern tree ...