Chernobyl Worms , Found to Have ‘Super Power’.<br />Worms living near the notorious nuclear disaster zone appear to have developed an immunity <br />to radiation, 'The Independent' reports. .<br />Tiny worms known as nematodes were gathered <br />by scientists at Chernobyl as part of a new study.<br />The worms had been exposed to levels of radiation ranging from low levels in cities <br />to high levels detected in outer space. .<br />They were taken to New York University <br />to be studied. .<br />Chernobyl was a tragedy of <br />incomprehensible scale, but we still <br />don’t have a great grasp on the effects <br />of the disaster on local populations, Dr. Sophia Tintor, lead author of the study, to 'The Daily Mail'.<br />Did the sudden environmental shift <br />select for species, or even individuals <br />within a species, that are naturally <br />more resistant to ionizing radiation?, Dr. Sophia Tintor, lead author of the study, to 'The Daily Mail'.<br />20 genetically-different worms were examined.<br />These worms live everywhere, and they live <br />quickly, so they go through dozens of <br />generations of evolution while a typical <br />vertebrate is still putting on its shoes, Matthew Rockman, a biology professor <br />at New York University, via 'The Independent'.<br />Researchers found that the worms' genomes <br />were not damaged by the radiation.<br />Such discoveries may help to better understand natural variation, <br />'The Independent' reports.<br />Other animals that continue to live at Chernobyl <br />include bears, wolves, dogs, deer, wild boar, beavers, amphibians and more, according to Mental Floss.<br />Other animals that continue to live at Chernobyl <br />include bears, wolves, dogs, deer, wild boar, beavers, amphibians and more, according to Mental Floss.<br />Other animals that continue to live at Chernobyl <br />include bears, wolves, dogs, deer, wild boar, beavers, amphibians and more, according to Mental Floss.<br />Other animals that continue to live at Chernobyl <br />include bears, wolves, dogs, deer, wild boar, beavers, amphibians and more, according to Mental Floss
