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 ...

Nearly 40 years after the catastrophic nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, scientists continue to uncover surprising forms of life thriving where humans cannot. Among the most extraordinary discoveries is ...

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 ...

After wild macaques tossed stuffed toys into his enclosure, a Singapore Zoo Komodo dragon needed emergency surgery.

For thousands of years, scientists knew of two tiny marsupials in New Guinea only through fossils and local legend. Researchers had long considered these species extinct. However, a team recently ...