A peculiar black fungus discovered in Chernobyl's reactor ruins exhibits an astonishing ability to survive and potentially thrive on extreme radiation. Scientists are exploring its potential as a ...

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 ...

Researchers studying stray dogs inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, the area surrounding the nuclear power plant that partially melted down in 1986, recently made a puzzling discovery: at least three ...

Ukraine’s nuclear regulator has approved the release of the first 20 tonnes of carbon steel from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant for reuse elsewhere in the country. The commercial operation of the ...

Shocking images from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant area showed several dogs with bright blue fur. The images were shared by an organisation named Dogs of Chernobyl, who are the caretakers of these ...

Stray dogs with startling blue fur have been spotted near Ukraine's Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, sparking fears of radiation mutations. However, experts suggest chemical contamination or environmental ...

The videos have sparked a wave of concerned reactions online The organisation posted a video on Instagram showing several hounds sporting bright blue coats — a first for the radioactive wasteland.

Wild images show several dogs near the Chernobyl nuclear powerplant turning blue, baffling workers taking care of them. The alarming-looking dogs — descendants of pets abandoned after the nuclear ...

Are the dogs of Chernobyl evolving right in front of us? That's a question some scientists have been asking in new research that has been keeping tabs on the wild animals roaming around the Chernobyl ...

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the Slavutych City authorities have signed a memorandum of cooperation with the goal of developing local tourism as part of the post-war revival of the region.