The discovery has raised new questions about how life evolves under extreme conditions and whether these organisms could one day help protect astronauts in deep space Mysterious Chernobyl nuclear site's 'black fungus' could have evolved to eat radiation (Image: Daily Mirror)

Scientists continue to investigate a group of unusual black fungi found inside the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, where research suggests they have adapted to grow toward radioactive particles and may even be using ionizing radiation as an energy source.

The discovery has raised new questions about how life evolves under extreme conditions and whether these organisms could one day help protect astronauts in deep space.

Ionizing radiation has enough energy to detach electrons from atoms, causing chemical

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