In the hills of eastern Kentucky, near a stream called Troublesome Creek, lived a family whose story captured the attention of doctors, scientists, and curious minds across the country.

For years, people have posted images and stories on the internet about a family from Kentucky who had blue-colored skin. Understandably, some viewers have questioned whether these stories and ...

The idea of blue-skinned people may seem relegated to Smurf Village and other fictional places; however, one rural Kentucky family actually sported sapphire skin due to a rare condition sparked by ...

It wasn’t until the 1960s that science caught up with the mystery. Dr. Madison Cawein III, a hematologist at the University of Kentucky, heard about the blue-skinned people and decided to ...