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Mutant creatures living in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, some animals here became strange, such as frogs with darker skin and wolves with cancer resistance.
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Animal world
Why did the dogs at Chernobyl undergo such rapid evolution?
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster not only left serious consequences for the environment and human health but also became a
Environment
What does Chernobyl look like after people left due to the nuclear disaster?
Some animals are constantly reproducing, others are forced to evolve…
Animal world
Wild 'paradise' nearly 40 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
The area around the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant is now filled with wildlife and is an ideal place for scientists to study.
Science story
The risk of leaking radioactive waste across Europe from the Chernobyl nuclear plant
Fighting between Russia and Ukraine that broke out around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant could tamper with nuclear waste, causing dangerous radioactive material to sp…
Biology
Scientists suddenly discovered a strange fungus on the wall of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor
This strange fungus grows around and inside the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It contains large amounts of melanin which helps it to convert radiation into energy for g…
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Real damage about immortals on the island of Gavdos
Located in the southernmost of Europe is a beautiful small Greek island called Gavdos, ideal for those who like quiet, away from the bustling life.
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The first bottle of vodka in the world produced by Chernobyl cereals
Those who seek strong feelings when visiting the ruins of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine can soon bring a part of the historic radioactive home ... home in…
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Ukraine unloaded the 'concrete coffin' that was about to collapse at the Chernobyl factory
Ukrainian authorities decided to remove the concrete dome surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl to prevent it from collapsing after years of degradation.
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What will happen if you come to live at Chernobyl 'Dead Land' now?
What is the area where the largest nuclear disaster occurred in history? Is it possible to live there?
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Islands have much higher radioactivity than Chernobyl and Fukushima
Researchers recommend that people should not return to some of the Marshall Islands because the radioactivity is still higher than the safety threshold.
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Finding something extremely dangerous at Chernobyl, touching might die
A device used to clear radioactive waste in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union was recently found.
Science story
I was burned by a contaminated mosquito at Chernobyl
Finally, I made the most reasonable option possible: take a used paper towel in my pocket, grab the mosquito and then put it back in my pocket.
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Why did the Chernobyl atomic disaster not kill all plant species?
Chernobyl atomic disaster caused thousands of people to get cancer, turning a once-populated area into a ghost city and creating an isolated area of 2600km².
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The mystery behind the world's most dangerous object
A mass of about 3m ugly radioactive material with a wrinkled surface, like bark and glass, was formed during the Chernobyl disaster in April 1986 named 'death heart' - t…