After the disaster at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant, scientists working in the ruined remains of reactor four discovered a strange black mould that was growing over the building walls despite the ...

Inside one of the most radioactive reactors in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a fungus is absorbing deadly radiation. A ...

A remarkable black fungus, identified as Cladosporium sphaerospermum, has been discovered to not only survive but flourish amidst extreme radiation conditions. Astoundingly, this microbe seems to ...

The 1986 Chernobyl disaster left a radioactive exclusion zone, yet life persists there. In 1991, researchers discovered the black fungus Cladosporium sphaerospermum thriving in the reactor, using ...

The fungus not only blocks radiation but actually uses it to grow, ... like the site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. In space, they do just as well. In 2019, ...

A strange black fungus in Chernobyl thrives on deadly radiation. Using melanin and 'radiosynthesis,' it grows faster near gamma rays—leaving scientists baffled.

The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 left a haunting legacy, creating an exclusion zone where few forms of life could thrive. Yet, amidst the radioactive ruins, scientists have discovered remarkable ...

Chernobyl’s wild boars have been the subject of a long-standing scientific mystery. While the radioactivity of deer in the region has predictably decreased over the decades, the wild boar ...

Deadly radiation from Chernobyl is being absorbed by fungus growing inside the reactors (Picture: Getty) Inside one of the most radioactive reactors in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a fungus ...