A study analyzed the DNA of feral dogs living near Chernobyl, compared the animals to others living 10 miles away, and found remarkable differences.
The dogs still living around the exclusion zone are likely descendants of pets left behind after residents surrounding the Chernobyl power plant fled the region in a hurry, leaving behind all their belongings, including their four-legged companions, Tim Mousseau,...
The threatened sea mammals dealt with a recent cold snap in a frankly relatable way. By Isaac Schultz Published January 15, 2025 ScienceBiology Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs Are Genetically Distinct—But Radiation Isn’t the Reason Dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear plant aren’t radioactive ...
A new study analyzed the DNA of feral dogs living near Chernobyl, compared the animals to others living 10 miles away, and found remarkable differences.
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster initiated a series of catastrophic events resulting in long-term and wide-spread environmental contamination. We characterize the genetic structure of 302 dogs representing three free -roaming dog populations living within the power plant itself, as well as those 15...
By studying tiny changes in the DNA known as SNPs, the team were able to measure genetic similarity in these populations. Comparing Chernobyl's dogs to pure-bred canines from elsewhere in Europe, the team revealed that one group of canines living close to the Chernobyl Nuclear ...
“We have rescued the first puppies, they are now in our adoption shelter going through the quarantine and decontamination process,” Lucas Hixson, co-founder of the U.S.-basedClean Futures Fund, a non-profit created to take care of Chernobyl clean-up workers, their families and the dogs ...
Alan Weisman suggests that dogs living in areas where there aren't predators would do the best. Dogs also can interbreed with wolves and coyotes and produce fertile offspring, so this might also help to propagate their genes in future generations. And, absent humans and as...
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