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  • The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Changed the DNA of Local Dogs

    The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Changed the DNA of Local Dogs

    New research shines a light on how the Chernobyl disaster changed the DNA of the dogs that remained in the area. Scientists collected samples from hundreds of free-roaming canines in the exclusion zone and found that they were genetically distinct from dogs elsewhere in the world. The scientists are still exploring the potential long-term health…