Chernobyl’s Mutant Wolves Are Evolving To Defy Cancer
The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), created after the 1986 nuclear disaster, spans nearly 1,000 square miles (2,590 square kilometers) across Ukraine and Belarus. While humans were evacuated due to dangerous radiation levels, wildlife remained. Among them, gray wolves (Canis lupus) have become the most fascinating subjects of scientific study. Recent research reveals that these wolves … Read more