Despite the catastrophic Chernobyl disaster, a new study has found that some organisms have adapted and even thrived.

Creatures like black frogs and a new species of dog have shown adaptive mutations enabling them to live in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

The research highlights nematodes which possess an impressive resistance to the high radiation levels that remain almost four decades after the disaster.

Matthew Rockman, senior author of the study, marvels at the resilience of life in Chernobyl, where these worms rapidly evolve.

The study's insights challenge our understanding of how life persists and evolves in radioactive habitats, with implications far beyond the Chernobyl exclusion zone.

Sophia Tintori, the lead author of the study, questions whether the environmental changes from Chernobyl selected for species or individuals within species that have a natural resistance to radiation.

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