For nearly four decades, the stray dogs of Chernobyl have lived and bred in one of the most contaminated landscapes on Earth, absorbing low doses of radiation that would keep most people far away.

Chernobyl, the site of the world’s most well-known nuclear disaster, has been essentially abandoned since the infamous reactor meltdown of 1986 — with good reason, as the site has been contaminated by ...

Scientists shared a look into how radiation exposure affects generations. A population of wild dogs living near the Chernobyl exclusion zone is now giving scientists a glimpse into how long-term ...