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Radiation-eating Fungi

Posted by samzenpus on from the writing-the-script-now dept.

SEWilco writes "Fungus growths have been found in many extreme environments, including the Chernobyl reactor walls. Some fungi have been found whose growth is enhanced by radiation. I wonder if someone saved samples of the MIR-eating fungi."

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  1. Fungi Monsters by Ice+Wewe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I salute our new radioactive overlords!

  2. Does anyone proof-read these? by Volfied · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Without the hyphen between "radiation" and "eating", the title means the exact opposite of its intent.

  3. Nitpicky, but... by Macsimus · · Score: -1, Redundant

    When I read the headline to this story, I first wondered, "How does radiation eat fungi? That makes no-- oh, wait." This is definitely one of those times when a hyphen is not only useful, but important.

    Oh, and radiation-eating fungi could be useful, too. Got to stay on topic, you know.

  4. Re:Original headline was correct... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    In Soviet Russia, fungus eats you!