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Something Remarkable Is Happening to Dogs Living Near Chernobyl’s Nuclear Plant


Scientists studying wild dogs near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant have uncovered unusual genetic differences that may reflect natural selection rather than radiation-induced mutations.

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