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In the early hours of 26 April 1986, two explosions rocked the nuclear power plant near the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl, then part of the Soviet Union. The accident at reactor four spewed radioactive material into the air, leading Soviet authorities to evacuate thousands of people from the surrounding area. Homes were left behind — and, in many cases, pets.

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Nature 615, 384-385 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00629-6

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