Dogs living near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have mutated to develop a new superpower - they are immune to radiation, heavy metals and pollution.

The story of about 900 Chernobyl dogs adapting to radioactive environment reveals the ongoing impact of the nuclear disaster.

A study analyzed the DNA of feral dogs living near Chernobyl, compared the animals to others living 10 miles away, and found remarkable differences.

Four decades after Chernobyl, something weird is happening inside the Exclusion Zone: the dogs that roam the radioactive area are rapidly evolving. But why?

Still inhospitable to humans, the Chernobyl "exclusion zone" -- a contaminated 30-km radius around the site of the nuclear reactor explosion of April 26, 1986 -- is now a nature reserve and teems ...