I've been fascinated with Chernobyl since the moment I read about it in history class over 10 years ago. A few months ago I had the opportunity to go explore it after a big snowfall. The stories we ...

A team of researchers in France are building on fundamental experimental research undertaken in the Ukrainian Chornobyl ...

Four decades after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, something weird—but wonderful—is happening inside the Chernobyl ...

The 2025 Tribeca Film Festival in New York included a world premiere of War Through the Eyes of Animals (also known as ...

Mikhalevich, L.S., De Zwart, F.A., Perepetskaya, G.A., et al. (2000) Radiation Effects in Lymphocytes of Children Living in a Chernobyl Contaminated Region of Belarus ...

Wild boars have become one of the most studied animals in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone due to their unique relationship with radiation. These highly adaptable omnivores have established a booming ...

The April 1986 disaster at Chernobyl’s nuclear powerstation is remembered as one of the darkest moments of Ukrainian history, but it is also inspiring expressions of art, folklore, poetry and humor.

On April 26, 1896, the industrial city of Pripyat in northern Ukraine was changed forever. Located just 16.5 km from the city ...

A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild animals.

Jane Goodall revolutionized our understanding of chimpanzees and transformed the field of primatology through her pioneering research that began in 1960.