There's a reason why you wouldn't want to go near it
The footage of the incredibly dangerous 'Elephant's Foot' in the ruins of Chernobyl is really rather scary since you know ...
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Chernobyl's "Elephant's Foot" Was So Tough, Kalashnikovs Were Used To Chip Off Samples
The most famous image of the Elephant’s Foot was taken in 1996 by Artur Korneyev (sometimes translated as Korneev), a ...
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Chernobyl: photos of a place where time stopped forever
A large area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that was vacated as a result of the accident that shocked the world in 1986 was called the "exclusion zone". At that time, Chernobyl and its ...
‘The photo that killed him’: Just five minutes near this lethal object in Chernobyl can kill you too
Chernobyl’s Elephant’s Foot is one of the most radioactive objects on Earth. Just five minutes near it can be fatal, making it a chilling reminder of nuclear disaster.
Chernobyl’s feral dogs are genetically unique, but not mutated
Feral dogs living near Chernobyl differ genetically from their ancestors who survived the 1986 nuclear plant disaster—but these variations do not appear to stem from radioactivity-induced mutations.
The Dogs of Chernobyl May Not Be Mutating After All, One Study Claims
On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster since World War II decimated Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. Nearly 40 years ...
Chernobyl’s Stray Dogs Are Genetically Distinct—But Radiation Isn’t the Reason
Dogs living near the Chernobyl nuclear plant aren’t radioactive mutants—but their genetic differences reveal a surprising story.
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Wildfires Raise Concern About Remobilized Radioactive Contamination
Researchers collected soil and ash after the 2020 wildfires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Chemical tests suggested that ...
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Chernobyl dogs do show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences – but not because of radiation
“Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological disaster ... the ghost town of Pripyat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (AFP via Getty) Scientists have been studying ...
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Chernobyl dogs do show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences – but not because of radiation
“Most people think of the Chernobyl nuclear accident as a radiological disaster ... Scientists have been studying dog populations near the nuclear power plant which suffered a disastrous ...