are the longest-living animals on Earth, and their lifespans are surprising, if not unbelievable. Chernobyl is an area that has been deemed unsuitable for living. Nearly four decades after an ...

On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster since World War II decimated Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. Nearly 40 years later, a lot has changed. Chernobyl, for one, is now within the borders of ...

Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but these variations do not appear to stem from radioactivity-induced mutations.

Chernobyl’s Elephant’s Foot is one of the most radioactive objects on Earth. Just five minutes near it can be fatal, making it a chilling reminder of nuclear disaster.

In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Soviet Union, now in Ukraine, exploded, spewing massive amounts of radioactive material into the environment. Almost four decades later, the stray ...

it does seem like a rewilding of sorts has taken place in the decades that followed, allowing Chernobyl to become sort of a reservation for wildlife in the region.

Deserted by humans after the worst nuclear disaster in history, Chernobyl has now been reclaimed by a remarkable collection of wildlife and the descendants of pets that were left in the city.