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The Reason Behind the Blue Dogs Found at Chernobyl Has Been Revealed

A scientist has offered an update on the blue dogs that were found at the Chernobyl site, offering a surprising reason for ...

The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation

Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield ...

Strange Chernobyl dark fungus may ‘eat’ radiation and even help astronauts in space

In 2018, researchers even sent one of the Chernobyl molds, a strain dubbed Cladosporium sphaerospermum, to the International ...

The Dogs of Chernobyl Are Experiencing Rapid Evolution, Study Suggests

A study analyzed the DNA of feral dogs living near Chernobyl, compared the animals to others living 10 miles away, and found ...

Bombed Chernobyl shelter no longer blocks radioactive material after Russian attack

The protective shelter built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster can no longer block radiation ...
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Chernobyl’s ‘immortal’ fungus: Decades of discovery reveal one of nature’s toughest organisms

In 1986, an explosion at Reactor 4 in Chernobyl created one of Earth's most dangerous places. Scientists believed nothing ...