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The Fungus That Eats Radiation: Nature’s Strangest Survivor from Chernobyl Scientists discovered a black fungus growing on the radioactive ruins of the Chernobyl reactor that seems to feed on radiation. The species, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, thrives in areas with intense radiation levels that would be lethal to most life forms. What makes it remarkable is a rare process called radiosynthesis, where the fungus uses melanin to convert radiation into usable chemical energy, much like how plants
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Consider the HBO original series Chernobyl for Outstanding Limited Series and all other categories. The BBC raves the show is “truly exceptional.” | HBO
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The Fungus That Eats Radiation: Nature’s Strangest Survivor from Chernobyl Scientists discovered a black fungus growing on the radioactive ruins of the Chernobyl reactor that seems to feed on radiation. The species, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, thrives in areas with intense radiation levels that would be lethal to most life forms. What makes it remarkable is a rare process called radiosynthesis, where the fungus uses melanin to convert radiation into usable chemical energy, much like how plants
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Inside the ruins of Chernobyl, scientists discovered a type of black fungus that not only survives the extreme radiation but appears to thrive on it. This fungus, notably Cladosporium sphaerospermum, has high levels of melanin — the same pigment that colors human skin — which seems to help it absorb radiation and convert it into chemical energy, much like how plants use sunlight in photosynthesis. This process is known as radiosynthesis, and the discovery was first made in 1991 when scientists n
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