Decades after the Chernobyl disaster, stray dogs in the area have mutated to survive the lethal levels of radiation, a groundbreaking study shows. Dubbed 'radiation hounds,' these canines have ...

Inside one of the most radioactive reactors in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a fungus is absorbing deadly radiation. A black fungus called Cladosporium sphaerospermum has been found growing ...

Scientists have begun studying this particular species as it mutates due to radiation at Chernobyl. Shutterstock Photo One fungus has scientists awe-struck. That's right, it is not some three ...

Radiation-induced mutations may not be the reason for the genetic differences between dog populations living near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, according to a new study. The study ...

A species of black fungus, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, found at the Chernobyl disaster site, has adapted to "feed" on nuclear radiation. The fungus was observed growing on the walls of Reactor 4 ...