Another interesting biological result at Chernobyl is not mutation, but simply natural selection: Radiotrophic Fungus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotroph

Another interesting biological result at Chernobyl is not mutation, but simply natural selection: Radiotrophic Fungus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus Fungus that is essentially using "photosynthesis" of gamma radiation from the melted core instead of sunlight to grow.