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Scientists Find Plastic-Eating Fungus Feasting on Great Pacific Garbage Patch (futurism.com)
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Scientists Find Plastic-Eating Fungus Feasting on Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fungus are great news, the best nonplant plant in the ecosystem

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ahem, Mammals would like a word with you. MAMMALS RULE, FUNGUS DROOLS!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's mamals who generally drool though

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Slime mold would like to have a drooly word.

[–] CheapFrottage 2 points 1 year ago

James Acaster has entered the chat