Shock discovery in Chernobyl’s mutant black frogs may mean civilisation can finally RETURN to irradiated exclusion zone
A SHOCK discovery in mutant black frogs could lead to humans returning to the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear disaster zone.
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What Do Chernobyl’s Black Frogs Tell Us About the Region’s Lasting Radiation?
Scientist believe that black frogs were protected by radiation thanks to the melanin in their skin, giving hope that the area ...
Chernobyl exclusion zone may be ready for humans to return after breakthrough mutant frog discovery
The 1986 meltdown at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant caused the the largest ever release of radioactive material into the ...
Daily Mail10d
Scientists say Chernobyl exclusion zone could be SAFE for humans - and the proof could be found in bizarre black mutant frogs
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 ...
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Chernobyl frogs exposed to radiation show no signs of accelerated aging or increased stress hormone levels
The radiation levels experienced by the frogs living in Chernobyl have not affected their age or their rate of aging. These two traits do not differ, in fact, between specimens captured in areas ...
Dogs living near Chernobyl nuclear site evolving faster than they do elsewhere: Study
Researchers from the University of South Carolina and the National Human Genome Research Institute have started analysing the ...
The Conversation17d
Chernobyl’s frogs are living long, healthy lives
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 ...
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Frogs Of Chernobyl Adapted To Survive High Radiation. Now, They Don’t Need To
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 ...
Daily Express10d
Chernobyl breakthrough as new discovery could mean it's safe for humans to return
Civilisation may be able to safely return to Chernobyl, the site of the 1986 Soviet nuclear disaster, after scientists discovered frogs living there were no longer being harmed by radiation.
Yahoo22d
Chernobyl frogs resist nuclear radiation, beat fast aging, stress: Study stuns
studied over 200 male frogs across various levels of contamination in Chernobyl between 2016 and 2018. These frogs were sampled from areas ranging from highly radioactive zones to control regions ...
The Sun10d
Shock discovery in Chernobyl’s mutant black frogs may mean civilisation can finally RETURN to irradiated exclusion zone
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 ...