Of all the places destroyed by nuclear disasters, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion is one of the worst. Today, Chernobyl and the exclusion zone are considered one of the most radioactive ...

Ever since the nuclear disaster of 1986, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has taken on a second life as an animal haven of sorts.

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone became a sanctuary since it was abandoned, as it was introduced to the world’s last wild horse ...

When a nuclear disaster struck Chernobyl in 1986, it turned a bustling Soviet city into a ghost town by forcing residents to leave everything behind, including their pets. Today, they’re known as ...

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 ...

From ancient mammoth tissue to radioactive Chernobyl creatures to the first evidence of new biological discoveries, the Natural Sciences Research Laboratory (NSRL) at the Museum of Texas Tech ...

Nature has rebounded and it is now a home for rare species that had vanished. KYIV -- For the guide who sneaks people into the Chernobyl "Exclusion Zone," the crucial moment is when you cross over the ...