When a nuclear disaster struck Chernobyl in 1986, it turned a bustling Soviet city into a ghost town by forcing residents to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, scientists have studied animals living in or near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to see how increased levels of ...

For nearly four decades, the stray dogs of Chernobyl have lived and bred in one of the most contaminated landscapes on Earth, absorbing low doses of radiation that would keep most people far away.

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 ...

Could the dogs inside of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) be experiencing rapid evolution due to their exposure to the nuclear radiation left behind after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986? Some ...

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 ...

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 periwinkle ...

The restricted zone around Chernobyl is eerily quiet but one building near the scene of the worlds worst nuclear disaster is full of barking and whining. Today it is a hospital for the stray dogs that ...

There may be a surprising reason behind the mysterious blue dogs that were recently spotted roaming the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Photos taken earlier this year showed several dogs with bright blue ...

Dogs are humanity's best friend, and this is partially because we've bred them to better suit our preferences and needs. The Alaskan Malamute and Komondor, for example, were intentionally bred to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor in northern Ukraine—then part of the Soviet ...