The DNA of Chernobyl cleanup workers showed mutations caused by radiation that were also evident in the genes of their children.
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This Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
Cladosporium sphaerospermum, cultured at the Coimbra University Hospital Centre in Portugal. (Rui Tomé/Atlas of Mycology, used with permission) The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans ...
This dark discovery is breaking the mold. Scientists have discovered an unlikely ally in the battle to clean up Chernobyl’s radiation zones — the black mold that thrives in them. A research team found ...
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In the ruins of Chernobyl’s reactor, scientists found a fungus that developed a stunning ability
Deep inside the wreckage of Chernobyl’s Unit Four reactor, a black fungus is doing more than surviving. Cladosporium sphaerospermumappears to grow in the presence of ionizing radiation, prompting ...
Tiny worms that live in the highly radioactive Chernobyl Exclusion Zone were found to be immune to radiation — which scientists hope could provide clues about why some humans develop cancer, while ...
A fungus that was first discovered growing in the exploded Chernobyl nuclear reactor, which appears to benefit from radioactivity, is sparking excitement among scientists and experts. The melanin-rich ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The population density of wolves in the Chernobyl exclusion zone is disproportionate. (Film Studio Aves/Creatas Video/Getty Images ...
On April 26, 1986, disaster struck near the Ukrainian-Belarusian border when a series of steam explosions led to the meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, then part of the Soviet Union. The ...
A “SUPER fungus” colonising the abandoned ruins of Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant is mystifying scientists. Clinging to the interior walls of one of the deadliest structures on Earth – Reactor 4 – a ...
The radiation levels experienced by the frogs living in Chernobyl have not affected their age or their rate of aging. These two traits do not differ, in fact, between specimens captured in areas with ...
Ionizing radiation, arising from natural background sources, medical and industrial activities, and nuclear accidents, exerts both acute and chronic effects on wildlife, plants and microorganisms. At ...
"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." About an hour and a half past midnight on April 26, 1986, an unexpected power surge coursed through a ...
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