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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ryan Fahey

Mutant black frogs spawning near Chernobyl after changing colour to survive radiation

Mutant black frogs are spawning near the Chernobyl power plant 36 years after its catastrophic meltdown unleashed one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.

Eastern tree frogs are meant to have bright green skin but scientists working near Chernobyl have found many with darker or black pigmentation.

In 1986, the site in northern Ukraine – then under Soviet rule – witnessed the largest release of radioactive material into the environment in human history.

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