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‘A mutant in Chernobyl’: Bizarre black fungus eats radiation and science can’t explain why

Summary by Business Today
A strange black fungus in Chernobyl thrives on deadly radiation. Using melanin and 'radiosynthesis,' it grows faster near gamma rays—leaving scientists baffled.
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Business Today broke the news in India on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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