In the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a black fungus resides in a radioactive environment that feeds on radiation. Here's how this ...

Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield ...

The discovery of a black mold thriving inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in 1990 has reshaped scientific views on radioactivity and its potential applications for future space colonization. This ...

The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power ...

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 ...

This cool discovery in the ruins of Chernobyl is now helping to understand how life on Earth copes with radiation, and how ...

Scientists explore how a fungus in Chernobyl may eat radiation and help protect astronauts from cosmic rays on future space ...

Scientists are investigating a black fungus in Chernobyl that not only survives extreme radiation but appears to grow better when exposed to it, possibly using a proposed process called radiosynthesis ...

On the northern edge of Ukraine, inside the 30-km (19-mile) exclusion zone surrounding the abandoned Chornobyl (commonly ...

Scientists found Chernobyl fuel grains that still contain radioactive gases and operational secrets from the reactor after 30 years ...

A study reveals that the cause of Chernobyl was not hidden fission, but changes in humidity inside the reactor, revealed by ...

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone remains one of Earth’s most haunting yet paradoxical places, where death and life intertwine in ...