Radiation-eating fungus at Chernoble

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The discussion centers on the discovery of a radiation-eating fungus found in Chernobyl, which utilizes radiation to convert chemical energy. This phenomenon highlights the resilience of life in extreme environments, as various species, including complex animals, thrive in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. The findings suggest that life can adapt and flourish under conditions previously deemed inhospitable, reinforcing the idea that humanity cannot eradicate all forms of life on Earth.

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Yes Chernoble has been a great unintended research area, some species die off while other thrive. Even some complex animals are thriving there.

We keep finding "life" in extreme conditions we would not expect to find it, some form of life always seems to pop up and take advantage of whatever inhospitable conditions we can imagine.

This is why I believe humanity is incapable of destroying all life on Earth even if we tried, humanity might not be able to survive whatever comes but some lifeforms will. Those lifeforms will inevitably evolve into the next dominate species on Earth after we have long gone over geological timescales.
 
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