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A peculiar black fungus discovered in Chernobyl's reactor ruins exhibits an astonishing ability to survive and potentially thrive on extreme radiation. Scientists are exploring its potential as a ...

Scientists have discovered a unique fungus in the ruins of Chernobyl that not only survives but thrives in extreme radiation, with melanin in its cells acting as a natural shield against ionizing ...

Black mold discovered inside at the site of the infamous reactor meltdown in 1986 appears to use ionizing radiation as an energy source. James Spicer pose in front of the door to the simulated Martian ...

A type of fungus found in Chernobyl could be the key to long-term missions on the Moon and Mars. As scientists prepare for possible Mars missions, they’re examining a fungus found at the radioactive ...

Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield space travellers from cosmic rays? In May 1997, Nelli Zhdanova entered one ...

Far beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota, a tank of liquid xenon is quietly recording some of the faintest signals in the ...

Radiation levels at airline flight altitudes briefly reached levels that could be potentially harmful to pregnant women. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Dennis Shields confirmed Friday he would be leaving his job as Southern University's president at the end of the year, saying the school's Board of Supervisors wanted to go in a different direction.

CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron will turn 50 in 2026—and it has a resonant “ghost.” Using mathematics, physicists measured and modeled how these resonant lines intersect. Modeling a 3D shape over time ...