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Radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing found on teeth of stranded whales

Researchers used tooth layers from five stranded whales to estimate age and diet, and found a Sellafield radioactive fingerprint in the samples.

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Researchers analysed traces of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing trapped in the teeth of five mammals.

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Researchers analysed traces of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing trapped in the teeth of five mammals.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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