Wolves in Chernobyl’s radiation zone appear to have developed a resistance to cancer after being exposed to high levels of radiation in the wake of the nuclear disaster 35 years ago, according to a new study. The research could help to identify protective mutations that can increase the odds of surviving cancer. NEW REPORT SHOWS RUSSIA RAKING IN REVENUE FROM STATE NUCLEAR COMPANYFile: A rescue worker sets a flag signaling radioactivity in front of Chernobyl nuclear power plant during a drill organized by Ukraine's Emergency Ministry 08 November 2006. (SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)Chernobyl is known for its brutal environment following the 1986 explosion and fire at the Ukraine power plant that sent radioactive fallout spewing into the atmosphere. Thirty workers were killed in the immediate aftermath while the long-term death toll from radiation poisoning is estimated to number in the thousands.

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