Butterfly mutations

The resulting effects of a nuclear accident on some butterflies:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012 ... flies?lite

This is really sad.

Although, what is much sadder is to think if it can do this to butterflies, what can this type of accident do to the rest of mankind and plants and animals.

That accident is going to have a huge impact on the region for many, many years to come. There's no telling what kind of damage it has done to the entire eco-system of the area. Scientists will undoubtedly be finding more terrible outcomes like this for a long time. I just hope the results remain limited to that small area, and aren't spread to other regions by surviving animals.