THE nuclear catastrophe in Chernobyl claimed 31 lives as well as leaving thousands of people and animals exposed to potentially fatal radiation. When an alarm bellowed out at the nuclear plant ...
This explains the vast abundance and diversity of animals living in Chernobyl today. However, we have to look closely to find out if the animals have been harmed in ways that are not visible to ...
“I do think radiation levels currently present at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone are not enough to produce marked organismal damage in wildlife, at least in most of Chernobyl areas,” said study ...
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 ...
The results of this work reinforce the role of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone as a wildlife refuge that must be preserved," adds this researcher. The authors of the paper recall that almost four ...