The Chernobyl disaster remains one of the worst nuclear disasters in history, but it may have given us a unique look at evolution in dogs.

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the Slavutych City authorities have signed a memorandum of cooperation with the goal of developing local tourism as part of the post-war revival of the region.

Thousands of hectares of Chernobyl-affected farmland, long deemed too dangerous for cultivation in northern Ukraine can safely return to production, according to new research.

The fifth and final episode of HBO's "Chernobyl" brings a search for the right villains for the disaster. A recap of the horrifying political fallout.

Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but these variations do not appear to stem from radioactivity-induced mutations.

Radiation exposure does not affect the life expectancy or health of frogs living in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone.

Here are nine documentaries (and one critically acclaimed series) to check out if you want to know more about the Chernobyl diaster and its fallout.

HBO's Chernobyl was never going to be light, breezy TV show, but there's no way to prepare for what it does to you. The five-part miniseries is an unmissable television event, but it is one that ...

Wild boar meat from Chernobyl is still surprisingly radioactive, but the contamination of deer has decreased as expected.

The Chernobyl disaster began during a routine reactor systems test, when safety measures were ignored. Uranium fuel in the reactor overheated and melted through its protective barriers.

Research on Chernobyl frogs has shown that the ionising radiation caused by the accident triggered a process of natural selection among these animals.