TIL Fungi in Chernobyl appear to be feeding off gamma radiation and are growing towards the reactor core.thebiologist.rsb.org.ukexternal-linkcross-posted to: mycology@mander.xyz inkican ( @inkican@kbin.social ) Today I Learned@kbin.social • 2 years ago message-square20fedilinkarrow-up1175
arrow-up1175external-linkTIL Fungi in Chernobyl appear to be feeding off gamma radiation and are growing towards the reactor core.thebiologist.rsb.org.uk inkican ( @inkican@kbin.social ) Today I Learned@kbin.social • 2 years ago message-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: mycology@mander.xyz
minus-square readbeanicecream ( @readbeanicecream@kbin.social ) linkfedilink3•2 years agoand this is how horror movies start.
minus-square Pandantic ( @Pandantic@kbin.social ) linkfedilink1•2 years agoIt wouldn’t be so horrifying if they mushrooms were just growing around it - we’d be like “yeah, mushrooms are resilient.” It’s the “growing towards” part that makes it so unnerving, like it has a plan.
minus-square worfamerryman ( @worfamerryman@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•2 years agoOnce the fungus is directly on the roadie active material we will start to see some crazy stuff.
minus-square laivindil ( @laivindil@kbin.social ) linkfedilink1•2 years agoI was going to say, I think I’ve seen this sci Fi.
and this is how horror movies start.
It wouldn’t be so horrifying if they mushrooms were just growing around it - we’d be like “yeah, mushrooms are resilient.” It’s the “growing towards” part that makes it so unnerving, like it has a plan.
Once the fungus is directly on the roadie active material we will start to see some crazy stuff.
I was going to say, I think I’ve seen this sci Fi.