Scientists studying gray wolf populations near the Chernobyl nuclear site made a discovery that could have implications for human cancer research.

That conclusion is echoed in a separate synthesis that examined how the animals’ genomes compare with those of dogs from non irradiated regions. In that work, researchers assessed the mutation rate ...

When photos of bright blue dogs wandering through the ruins of Chernobyl began circulating online, the internet leapt to a familiar conclusion. In a place synonymous with radiation, mutation, and ...