Radiation-eating fungus at Chernoble

[Tom.G]

Apparently the fungus uses radiation to process/convert chemical energy.

https://www.foxnews.com/science/chernobyl-fungi-eats-radiation

 

[MikeeMiracle]

Yes Chernoble has been a great unintended research area, some species die off while other thrive. Even some complex animals are thriving there.

We keep finding "life" in extreme conditions we would not expect to find it, some form of life always seems to pop up and take advantage of whatever inhospitable conditions we can imagine.

This is why I believe humanity is incapable of destroying all life on Earth even if we tried, humanity might not be able to survive whatever comes but some lifeforms will. Those lifeforms will inevitably evolve into the next dominate species on Earth after we have long gone over geological timescales.

 

[raining Pete]

Wow, that's really interesting! I had no idea that fungi could use radiation to process chemical energy. It just goes to show how resilient and adaptable nature can be. I wonder if this discovery could have potential applications in other areas, like clean energy production or waste management. It's amazing how much we can learn from studying the environment around us. Thanks for sharing this article!