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Chernobyl’s Black Fungus Draws Fresh Scrutiny as Studies Show Radiation Resilience, Not Proven Energy Use

Researchers caution that the fungi’s suspected energy use of ionizing radiation has not been demonstrated.

Explosive Early Mars Eruptions May Have Left Ice at the Equator

Perseverance Captures Second Martian Aurora as Team Unveils Forecasting Strategy

LICIACube Images Show 16 Million-Kilogram DART Ejecta That Drove Dimorphos’ Deflection

Cosmic Rays Can Sustain Subsurface Life in New Radiolytic Habitable Zone