Chernobyl mutant wolves may have evolved resistance to cancer
In the radioactive exclusion zone of Chernobyl the immune systems of wild wolves have undergone striking adaptation.
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In the radioactive exclusion zone of Chernobyl the immune systems of wild wolves have undergone striking adaptation.
In the shadow of nuclear disaster, these canines show remarkable resilience to the deadly disease.
Researchers detected new mutations in cancer-related genes, indicating that the wolves are resistant to the disease. Read more here.
Wolves that live in Chernobyl seem to have developed a resistance to cancer - while entirely new variations of other animals have been spotted, including black frogs
The Soviet military rapidly established an ' Chernobyl Exclusion Zone' around the plant - a 30-mile cordon where public access was forbidden - and which is now a haven for wildlife.