Scientists recently discovered mutant black tree frogs in the Chernobyl nuclear exclusion zone, raising hopes that humans ...
A SHOCK discovery in mutant black frogs could lead to humans returning to the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear disaster zone.
Scientist believe that black frogs were protected by radiation thanks to the melanin in their skin, giving hope that the area ...
The 1986 meltdown at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant caused the the largest ever release of radioactive material into the ...
Civilisation may be able to safely return to Chernobyl, the site of the 1986 Soviet nuclear disaster, after scientists ...
For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels ...
Since 2016, we have studied populations of Eastern tree frogs (Hyla orientalis) in Chernobyl. Visiting the area for several ...
A SHOCK discovery in mutant black frogs could lead to humans returning to the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear disaster zone. Scientists have hoped their findings would bring civilisation back to one ...
In 1986, a meltdown at Chernobyl Nuclear Power ... later revealed by a 2022 study to have black instead of green skin. Now scientists studying the frogs have found that they live just as long ...
Since 2016, we have studied populations of Eastern tree frogs (Hyla orientalis) in Chernobyl. Visiting the area for several weeks each spring, we take advantage of the breeding season to capture ...
In total, they captured more than 200 male eastern St. Anthony's frogs in 14 different locations, which they took to their field laboratory in the city of Chernobyl (Ukraine).
The results showed no difference between the lifespan, rate of aging, and stress indicators in Chernobyl's tree frogs compared to ... turning from green to black in a way that can protect against ...