Although the landscape around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant may seem apocalyptic, dog packs have managed to inhabit it.

Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, warns AI could trigger a Chernobyl-like blackout this year or next.

In Russian, the name is pronounced roughly “cher-NO-bui,” ending in a faint, softened “i.” In Ukrainian, it is closer to “chor-NO-byl.” The place behind the name lies in present-day Ukraine, near the ...

In the new research, Dillon and team analyzed whole-genome sequence data collected from 106 dogs between 2018 and 2019, ...

A new study found evidence of natural selection in the dogs of Chernobyl, but it’s still unclear what drove these genetic differences and what evolutionary advantages they may provide. The dogs living ...

New genetic clues could reveal what the 1986 disaster left inside stray dogs.

When the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station exploded in the early hours of April 26, 1986—precipitating the worst nuclear disaster in history—it resulted almost entirely from human factors. As the real ...

A 2022 study sent a Chernobyl-linked black fungus to the ISS. It grew about 21% faster, and a thin layer saw slightly less ...

A new theory on the Chernobyl disaster could shed fresh light on the world’s worst nuclear accident. In an article published in the journal Nuclear Technology, scientists argue that the first of two ...

Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgard), left, travels to Pripyat, Ukraine, with the U.S.S.R.’s leading nuclear physicist, Valery Legasov (Jared Harris), in “Chernobyl.” (Liam Daniel/HBO) Review by Hank ...