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Chernobyl Fungus Feeding on Gamma Radiation Emerges as a Surprising Contender for Future Space Radiation Shields

Chernobyl's melanin-rich fungi, known for growing toward gamma radiation, are being studied as a lightweight biological supplement to traditional space-radiation shielding.

International Business Times UK

Bizarre Chernobyl Fungus 'Uses Radiation for Energy', Sparking Awe at Life Thriving In a Nuclear Disaster Zone

A Chernobyl fungus that grows faster under radiation is drawing new scientific interest, revealing surprising resilience inside the nuclear disaster zone.

International Business Times UK

Why Are The Chernobyl Stray Dogs Coloured Blue? Here's What The Researchers Say About It

The three Chernobyl stray dogs were most likely just having a great time rolling in a broken portable toilet where bright blue chemical fluid had leaked, turning their fur blue.

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Chernobyl firefighters dove into radioactive water on a suicide mission. Decades later, the world finally learns that explosion could wipe out half of Europe

Five million gallons of water standing between Europe and total catastrophe.

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‘Blue dogs’ spotted near humanity’s worst nuclear disasters spots. Don’t worry, the likely reason proves pups are the same everywhere

Did nuclear radiation cause Smurf pooches?

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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Struck by Drone Campaign — Kyiv Labels It a 'Global Threat'

Drone strikes cut power at Chernobyl, with Kyiv warning of a global nuclear threat as outages highlight safety risks at the decommissioned plant.

International Business Times UK

Zelenskyy warns Russian drones endanger safety at Chernobyl and at Europe's biggest nuclear plant

Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine's power grid are raising concerns about nuclear safety

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Russia Cut Power To Defunct Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, Ukraine Says

The site of Ukraine's defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant -- partially destroyed in a 1986 meltdown -- lost power on Wednesday after Russia shelled a nearby substation, Kyiv said.

International Business Times

How Scotland fans got behind the Children of Chernobyl after shameful Belarus lockout

Scotland fans have rallied around the Children of Chernobyl despite not being allowed to see their side play Belarus away in a World Cup qualifier.

The National (Scotland)

Chernobyl Tourists Sit On Radioactive Claw As They Pose For Photo: Were They In Fatal Danger?

Tourists sat on a radioactive Chernobyl claw for photos, but experts say brief exposure is low-risk, far below harmful levels, though safety rules remain crucial.

International Business Times UK

As the bots take over Verdansk, Warzone and Stalker are beginning to meld in my brain

Shadow of Chernobyl is a crumbling, haunting pre-echo of COD's battle royale.

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Merck exec says Chernobyl changed the course of her life after her father begged her to leave nuclear physics on his deathbed

Gen Z grads are slamming degrees as worthless—but Fortune 500 boss, Doina Ionescu, says her MBA was the best investment because ‘it has fundamentally changed me as a person’.

Fortune

How crops could be grown at Chernobyl for the first time in nearly 40 years

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The Independent UK

Chernobyl farmland found fit for farming decades after nuclear disaster

Study confirms effective radiation dose to agricultural workers well below Ukraine’s national safety threshold

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Ukrainians gather to mark the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster

Ukrainians paid tribute to the victims and clean-up team of the Chernobyl disaster, as Saturday marks its 39th anniversary.

LiveScience

Ancient DNA and modern genomes can reveal stories of past peoples, from the Iron Age to Chernobyl, geneticist says

Ingrida Domarkienė, a geneticist at Vilnius University in Lithuania, discusses the exciting developments made possible by studying ancient and modern DNA.

LiveScience

'Quiet Chernobyl' changed Earth's surface so much the planet's mantle is still moving 80 years later

The land beneath the former Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is rising and will continue to do so for many decades. Now, scientists have an explanation that involves the sea drying up.

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94 Times People Took A Pic Of Something Without Fully Realizing Just How Dangerous It Was

From naive tourists taking selfies in a Chernobyl claw surrounded by deadly levels of radiation, to people casually holding creepy crawlies that could send them 6 feet under in a matter of minutes…

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Inside the Russian Occupation of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy's book tells the stories of soldiers, stalkers, and squatters in Chernobyl during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Chernobyl expert warns nuclear disaster in Ukraine ‘only matter of time’ due to Russian recklessness

Without a stronger stance against Russian aggression near Ukrainian nuclear power plants, disaster is looming ‘closer and closer’, says historian Serhii Plokhy

International Business Times

UN Watchdog Chief Visits Fukushima As Japan Returns To Nuclear Power

The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring Japan's efforts to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi plant after…

The Independent UK

Russian drone pierced Chernobyl nuclear plant’s radiation shield, says Zelensky

‘No immediate danger’ say nuclear experts – as Kremlin denies attack and accuses Ukraine of ‘false flag’ operations

The Independent UK

A drone strike at Chernobyl has raised Ukraine's nuclear ghosts. What are the dangers?

Ukraine’s nuclear ghosts have been stirred up again after a drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of the plant at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident

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Stocks Little Changed after Weak Retail Sales Report and Drone Strike on Chernobyl

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is unchanged, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.05%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are unchanged, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25 )...

International Business Times

Russian Drone Attack On Chernobyl Sparks Outrage, No Radiation Detected

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.

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