Cladosporium sphaerospermum is a remarkable species of radiotrophic fungus that is thriving in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone ...

38 years after the Chernobyl nuclear explosion. The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has asked mushroom-pickers to send ...

of dried mushrooms — picked in 2024. Sweden’s safety authority did not say when a result of its research was expected. Dozens ...

following the explosion at Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Imports are tested to make sure they don't carry any radiation. The same goes for mushrooms, which are particularly susceptible ...