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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/16488358

Scientists Find Plastic-Eating Fungus Feasting on Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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[-] raynethackery@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

If I recall correctly, the Andromeda Strain mutated into a form that ate plastic.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago
[-] Plavatos@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Came here for this GIF, thank you for having it ready.

[-] ours@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Both books written by Michael Crichton so very fitting.

Before he went full-on raging anti-climate change nut.

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