Photos shared in October showed dogs with vivid blue coats in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Volunteers and scientists attribute the color to porta‑potty waste rather than radiation, officials involved with the Dogs of Chernobyl program said. Read On…
Experts, including University of South Carolina scientist Timothy Mousseau, attribute the startling blue coloration seen on some Chernobyl stray dogs to portable‑toilet dye rather than radiation, as volunteers from Clean Futures Found and the Dogs of Chernobyl program continue to monitor and treat the animals. Read On…
Researchers say the startling blue hue seen on stray dogs in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone reflects unsanitary behavior and contact with a blue chemical rather than a radiation-driven mutation. Read On…
Scientists analyzed the genomes of 302 feral dogs around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, comparing them with animals 10 miles away in Chernobyl City to probe how radiation influences evolution. Read On…
Photos of dogs with bright blue fur wandering the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in October prompted speculation about their coloring. Timothy Mousseau, a scientific adviser at the University of South Carolina, said the blue dye most likely came from a tipped port-a-potty. Read On…