Maxwell told news.com.au that the legend of the Blackbird of Chernobyl was something he heard about when he was in the exclusion zone. “The legend states that in the days leading up to April 26 ...

The Chernobyl disaster, which occurred on April ... mistle thrush; song thrush; blackbird; black redstart; robin and thrush nightingale. Ionizing radiation damages cells by producing very reactive ...

Chernobyl's Hot Zone Holds Some Surprises The nuclear crisis in Japan has evoked memories of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Robert Baker, a biologist at Texas Tech, who co-directs the Chernobyl ...

Reporting from Chernobyl, Ukraine — Seated in a jeep and clutching a screeching Geiger counter, Lt. Col. Viktor Chershnev led a convoy of 30 military trucks through the center of sleeping Kiev.

Residents say their plight is being ignored by Ukraine's government. IVANKOV, Ukraine -- In the days before the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster today, workers hurriedly filled ...

Maxwell told news.com.au that the legend of the Blackbird of Chernobyl was something he heard about when he was in the exclusion zone. “The legend states that in the days leading up to April 26 ...