A fungus makes a chemical that neutralizes the stench of skunk spray
The compound pericosine turns reeks produced by the animals benign
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MAKING A STINK Skunk spray contains a cocktail of foul-smelling chemicals, but a particular type of fungus makes a compound that can take the stink away.
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