Mystery of radioactivity of Germany's wild boars
Radioactive wild boars have roamed the forests of Germany for decades. Scientists believed their radioactivity is from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. However, other animals are not as radioactive. Levels of radioactive caesium decreased over the years in other creatures. This has puzzled scientists because radioactivity in wild boars is at high levels. Scientists dubbed this mystery the "wild boar paradox". Research says the contamination of the wild boars is from nuclear weapons tests last century. The Chernobyl caesium has a much shorter life than that in nuclear weapons. |