The Chernobyl exclusion zone has become a magnet for lurid images that seem to show nature warped by radiation, from ...

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LONDON (Reuters) - Radiation has affected animals living near the site of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear disaster far more than was previously thought, a study showed on Wednesday, challenging beliefs ...

After humans left Chernobyl, animals stayed behind. Radiation seeped into every cell, damaging DNA and altering how bodies developed. Some animals were born with deformities, tumors, or shortened ...

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For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study analyzed ...

On the northern edge of Ukraine, inside the 30-km (19-mile) exclusion zone surrounding the abandoned Chornobyl (commonly known as Chernobyl) nuclear plant, thousands of animals now roam freely through ...