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Research on Chernobyl frogs has shown that the ionising radiation caused by the accident triggered a process of natural selection among these animals.

Wild horses native to the steppes of Asia live now in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (Ukraine), with an expanding population, 34 years after the nuclear accident.

How do we measure long-term impacts of nuclear accidents? Studies at Chernobyl and Fukushima show that radiation has harmed animals, birds and insects and reduced biodiversity at both sites.

With Russian troops rolling through the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, a biologist who studies wildlife in the area describes the risks of disturbing this radioactive landscape.

The nuclear incident at Chernobyl spread radiation across Europe and led to political changes that played a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Finding could be useful for attempts to manipulate the weather using technology.

Scientists are increasingly turning to social media to publicise their research. While some see Twitter and Facebook as a bit of fun, others find online tools are becoming integral to their work. In an…

Dams built in an earlier age are suddenly vulnerable as the climate shifts.

Sperm that’s been to space is good enough to get mice pregnant – and give birth to healthy offspring.

My research as a professor of death studies shows how facing up to our own mortality can offer the opportunity to rediscover some positive truths about life.