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India Has 1,500 Known Cave Systems. Their Hidden Fungi Could Hold Clues for Medicine and Space Exploration

Summary by The Better India
What if the next breakthrough antibiotic isn't discovered in a laboratory, but deep inside a cave? A recent review suggests it could be growing quietly on the walls of India's cave systems. Scientists are turning their attention to an unexpected world beneath the country's surface: microscopic fungi that survive in complete darkness, feed on rocks and minerals, and thrive where few other organisms can. These underground life forms, researchers s…
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The Better India broke the news on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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