According to Cosmos magazine: the former cooling towers at Chernobyl are now home to a new species of mushroom which feed off the radioactive soil.
I thought it was only cockroaches which would be left come the end of the world but as Darwin said: it's not the strongest which survive, but those who can adapt.
Hat Tip: Utne Reader which is a fantastic digest of news
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