Scientists found a black fungus (Cladosporium sphaerospermum) growing inside the Chernobyl reactor that doesn't just survive radiation—it eats it.
​Using melanin (the same pigment in human skin), the fungus likely performs "radiosynthesis," turning harmful ionizing radiation into energy. It’s so effective at absorbing radiation that researchers are even testing it as a potential living shield for astronauts on Mars.

https://www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fungus-seems-to-have-evolved-an-incredible-ability

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