☑️Inside Chernobyl, scientists have discovered a black fungus feeding on deadly gamma radiation.
☑️Black fungus in Chernobyl—specifically Cladosporium sphaerospermum—is doing some wild stuff. It’s not just sitting there; it’s actually eating gamma radiation like it’s a buffet. Through a process called radiosynthesis, it uses melanin to convert that deadly radiation into chemical energy, basically powering its growth in a place where nothing should survive.
☑️Think of it like a plant doing photosynthesis, but instead of sunlight, it’s thriving on nuclear disaster vibes.
☑️Scientists are geeking out over this because it’s not just surviving—it’s growing toward the radiation, like it’s craving it. They’ve even seen it change the chemical properties of its melanin to speed up energy production when exposed to radiation.
☑️Some folks are speculating it could lead to breakthroughs, maybe even shielding tech for space missions, but I’m skeptical—nature’s cool, but we’re a long way from fungal spacesuits. What do you think ?