Cryptococcus neoformans, Cladosporium Sphaerospermum, and a few other fungi use melanin to capture ionizing radiation to enhance their growth. User Sylphaeri, in the Interesting As Fuck subreddit, 31 Aug 2021
Ionizing Radiation Changes the Electronic Properties of Melanin and Enhances the Growth of Melanized Fungi User nwidis, in the electromicrobiology subreddit, 22 Sep 2017
Radiation-eating fungi in Chernobyl (sort of) User ceesaxp, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 16 Jun 2007