View this post on Instagram Scientists have discovered a black fungi living inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that feeds on radiation. Researchers realized that not only was the fungi impervious to the deadly radiation, it seemed to be attracted to it. Some of the tested fungi had a large amount of the pigment melanin, which is also found in the skin of humans, among other places.A post shared by Fox News (@foxnews) on Feb 7, 2020 at 2:00am PST
Scientists have discovered a black fungi living inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that feeds on radiation. Researchers realized that not only was the fungi impervious to the deadly radiation, it seemed to be attracted to it. Some of the tested fungi had a large amount of the pigment melanin, which is also found in the skin of humans, among other places.
A post shared by Fox News (@foxnews) on Feb 7, 2020 at 2:00am PST
