After the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the surrounding region became one of the most radioactive places on Earth. Humans left—but wildlife stayed. Scientists have since documented deformities, genetic ...

When the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened on April 26, 1986, the region became one of the most heavily contaminated areas on the planet. A 1,000-square-mile area surrounding the doomed nuclear ...

After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, scientists believed the surrounding region would remain lifeless for generations. But decades later, researchers discovered thriving wildlife — including wolves ...

A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.

A new study has made a troubling discovery about the health of ecosystems near Los Alamos, New Mexico, where the atomic bomb ...

Today marks 15 years since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan. Some parts of the surrounding area are still recovering.

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No! At all costs, as it could trigger a third world war, a nuclear war that could render most of the planet uninhabitabl ...

Germany announced in 2026 a ban on six food items including wild mushrooms, potatoes, sturgeon caviar, food supplements, and certain animal and plant products.

Oksana Masters’ 11th Paralympic gold medal was “redemption” for the most decorated American Winter Paralympian. And it was clear just how much it meant to her. Masters screamed loudly several times in ...

The medal count is now at 22 for Oksana Masters, the most decorated American Winter Paralympian. Masters won the Para cross-country 10km interval start sitting race on Wednesday for her third gold ...

War not only destroys habitats, it also arms the people living within them. When conflict descends on a region, the institutional architecture of wildlife protection collapses almost immediately ...