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Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability (www.sciencealert.com)
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Now all it has to do is morph into something humanoid, and it's off to fight the Hulk.

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

That fungus is called Cladosporium sphaerospermum, and some scientists think its dark pigment – melanin – may allow it to harness ionizing radiation through a process similar to the way plants harness light for photosynthesis. This proposed mechanism is even referred to as radiosynthesis.