This research discovered three different viruses living together inside an unusual fungus that thrives in highly alkaline environments. This is the first time scientists have found viruses in a fungus that lives in such extreme conditions. The study helps us understand how multiple viruses can coexist peacefully within a host organism without causing harm. Impacts on everyday life: – Demonstrates how organisms can adapt to extreme environments while hosting multiple viruses – Provides insights into virus-host relationships that could inform development of antiviral strategies – Advances our understanding of microbial life in extreme environments like alkaline lakes – Shows how different viruses can stably coexist without competing destructively – Could lead to applications in biotechnology and viral control methods