Scientists tested a Chernobyl-linked black fungus on the ISS; it grew 21% faster in orbit, and a thin layer registered 0.84% less radiation below

A 2022 study sent a Chernobyl-linked black fungus to the ISS. It grew about 21% faster, and a thin layer saw slightly less ...
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Strange Chernobyl black fungus may eat radiation

Research over the years has found that a black mold, formed from a number of different fungi, has been growing toward radioactive particles, and surviving on ionizing radiation, at the Chernobyl ...

A 2026 study found biological changes linked to radiation exposure in Chernobyl wolves, including differences in immune-related genes.

A 2026 study found biological changes linked to radiation exposure in Chernobyl wolves, including differences in ...

Chernobyl tree frogs near sites hit hardest by radiation in 1986 had darker skin; researchers say past exposure may help explain the pattern

Eastern tree frogs sampled near the Chernobyl exclusion zone had 43.6% darker skin than frogs from less-contaminated areas.
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Botanists walking through Chernobyl cemeteries counted more than 400 plant species growing among the graves, and the giant oaks beside the crosses survived f…

Chernobyl cemeteries hold more than 400 wild plant species and oaks up to 14.6 feet around, spared by their sacred status ...
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Chernobyl frogs exposed to radiation show no signs of accelerated aging or increased stress hormone levels

The radiation levels experienced by the frogs living in Chernobyl have not affected their age or their rate of aging. These two traits do not differ, in fact, between specimens captured in areas with ...