A fungus that was first discovered growing in the exploded Chernobyl nuclear reactor, which appears to benefit from radioactivity, is sparking excitement among scientists and experts. The melanin-rich ...

This dark discovery is breaking the mold. Scientists have discovered an unlikely ally in the battle to clean up Chernobyl’s radiation zones — the black mold that thrives in them. A research team found ...

For years, scientists have kept a close eye on the animals around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the hopes of learning from the one-of-a-kind accidental radiation exposure experiment currently ...