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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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[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] illi@lemm.ee 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's mamals who generally drool though

[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Slime mold would like to have a drooly word.