After the Chernobyl nuclear accident, scientists wondered whether the dogs living in the area are undergoing rapid evolution, ...

Poo-dunnit? Stray dogs living in the Chernobyl exclusion zone whose fur turned bright blue likely got their color from rolling in a tipped-over porta-potty, according to local animal volunteers. The ...

Dr. Jennifer Betz, medical director for the Dogs of Chernobyl program, said there is a "0% chance that the blue color is related to radiation." In late 2025, social media users began sharing images ...

For years, scientists have kept a close eye on the animals around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the hopes of learning from the one-of-a-kind accidental radiation exposure experiment currently ...

The unique coloring is not the result of radiation, according to a scientific advisor for Dogs of Chernobyl Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 ...

For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of radiation affect their health, growth, and evolution. A study analyzed ...

(WJW) – Several unusual-colored dogs have been seen roaming the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that happened almost 40 years ago. The Dogs of Chernobyl, a project affiliated with the Clean ...

Dogs of Chernobyl shared a new Instagram video featuring blue dogs wandering through the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The organization revealed in the post that they were present at the site, capturing ...

An estimated 700 dogs are stuck at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Blue dogs have been spotted at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone The dogs' fur is bright blue, per Clean Futures Fund, but the hue likely isn ...

The Dogs of Chernobyl, a project affiliated with the Clean Future Fund nonprofit, took to Instagram last month, showcasing dogs with blue fur recently seen at the exclusion zone in Ukraine. “A very ...