Flipboard Science DeskAfter the 1986 explosion at Chernobyl’s Reactor Four, many presumed the land would be biologically dead for generations. “The pine forests closest to the plant absorbed such intense radiation that their needles turned an orange-red and died, creating what became known as the Red Forest,” author Katie Stacey writes. Today, some truly weird wildlife are getting by, if not thriving. Read more from @sciencefocus:
crumbletiltskin@ScienceDesk @sciencefocus can we be careful about advertising this kind of thing as a benefit? Some people will read this and think a few tactical nukes wont be such a bad thing