The first homes on Mars may be alive

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The first homes on Mars may be alive

A few scientists suggested that these dark fungi might actually harness radiation as an energy source — a still-controversial claim — but one thing is clear: They can tolerate intense radiation. The melanin pigments that they produce — distantly related to the melanin that colors human skin — can absorb and mitigate not only UV radiation, but also far more potent gamma rays.

https://bigthink.com/science-tech/the-first-homes-on-mars-may-be-alive/