Animal world
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
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If a nuclear disaster occurs, where is the safest place to take shelter?
A scientific study offers advice in the event of a nuclear disaster, including the worst places to take shelter.
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
History of nuclear disaster shelters
What is a nuclear bunker? What is its history, and how have they changed over time? Please see the article below for more details.
Biology
Pine trees grow abnormally after the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Researchers discovered many strange features in plants around the Fukushima plant caused by radiation left over from the 2011 incident.
Animal world
Wild animals proliferate where ever a nuclear disaster occurred
Wild deer, bison, Przewalski horses and 200 species of birds have proliferated in the area once the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred, in Pripyat, Ukraine.
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New discovery of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster effect
This remarkable new finding contradicts official statistics about the 'Away area', where many species suffer from adverse radioactive effects during the accident, thus l…
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Nuclear disaster from a stolen medical device
In 1985, IGR moved to a new facility, leaving some medical equipment, including a box made of lead and steel, containing one capsule of cesium chloride, purchased and us…
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Fukushima 7 years after nuclear disaster
March 11, 2018, is true to the 7th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Like every year, Japan has stopped all activities at 14:46, that is, at the time of the…
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10 creatures can survive the nuclear war
With extraordinary stamina, many animals are not at risk of destruction by radiation and can continue to grow even if there is a nuclear war.
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Science kills cockroaches to create cockroaches. Free to save the world?
Experts at UC Berkeley have recently carried out ... to squeeze lots of cockroaches. What is the reason?
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The safest place on earth to avoid nuclear disaster
Nuclear war is always the worst scenario that can happen on Earth and if so, where is the safest rated for shelter?
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How to survive the nuclear disaster
American experts point out the signs of radiation exposure and how to survive if a nuclear disaster occurs.