A fungus at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has adapted to 'feed' on levels of radiation that would be lethal to most life forms. Cladosporium sphaerospermum is a highly resilient black ...

A type of fungus is the subject of popular TV show Last of Us, released in 2023, where a mutant species ravages the United States, transforming its human hosts into cannibalistic monsters.