A few years ago, on one of her first visits to Chernobyl, Katherine Raines went to the Red Forest ... Research on the effect of chronic exposure to ionizing radiation on insects is limited, and some ...

Knowable Magazine explains how the coloration of some bugs found in Chernobyl has changed over time, leading to insects with much darker color patterns. There are the feral dogs likely left behind ...

Researchers studied the songbirds of Chernobyl and uncovered the surprising ... the nestlings had access to a higher diversity of insects in their diet in the contaminated zones.

The area, which still remains out of bounds for humans, is home to tiny species of insects/worms that keep attracting scientists. Not only that, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) has become an animal ...

Cancel anytime. In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, damaged sarcophagus that covers the destroyed fourth reactor of Chernobyl nuclear power plant is seen from inside ...