Darker frogs, resilient wolves, and radiation-eating fungi: The surprising wildlife thriving in the Chernobyl exclusion zone

Decades after the Chernobyl disaster, the exclusion zone is transforming from a wasteland into a thriving wildlife sanctuary.

Forty years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl

In the novel "When There Are Wolves Again" by E.J. Swift, the Chernobyl disaster and its legacy is extrapolated to a near ...

From nuclear wasteland to wildlife sanctuary: Chernobyl's unexpected rebirth

Explore how Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone, once a site of unimaginable disaster, has transformed into a rich wildlife sanctuary, ...

Chernobyl's exclusion zone is a beacon of biodiversity—but it faces new threats from Russia's invasion

April 26 marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The ...