Buried in forest litter or sprouting from trees, fungi might give the impression of being silent and relatively self-contained organisms, but a new study suggests they may be champignon communicators. Mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 ‘words’, scientist claims
Russian troops descended on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in northern Ukraine. The defunct power plant—still undergoing cleanup and decommissioning—was overtaken by the invaders and the employees held hostage. Chernobyl’s Strange Black Fungi Have a Superpower
Radiation is one of the biggest threats to astronauts’ safety during long-term missions.C. sphaerospermum is known to thrive in high-radiation environments through a process called radiosynthesis. Lire la suite ici : Chernobyl fungus could shield astronauts from cosmic radiation