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Scientists exploring gardens and wild plants across northern Thailand discovered 16 brand new species of helpful fungi living inside everyday flowers. The tiny organisms could help break down plastic and protect crops from disease.
University of Michigan researchers discovered a thriving underground ecosystem packed with fungi living more than a quarter-mile beneath Earth's surface. The finding could reshape our understanding of life on our planet and how carbon cycles through deep rock.
Researchers have successfully grown fungal filaments into living textiles that clean themselves, opening new doors for sustainable fashion and eco-friendly packaging. This breakthrough could revolutionize how we make clothes and reduce waste in the fashion industry.
A Scottish startup is helping replanted forests thrive by reintroducing the underground fungal networks that vanish when trees are cut down. Their tiny pellets are achieving survival rates up to 97% and making trees grow 23% faster.
Scientists discovered an invisible partnership that could change how we restore tropical islands. Rare fungi help native rainforest trees thrive on seabird-rich Palmyra Atoll, and the finding could unlock successful reforestation worldwide.
Researchers just created the first global map of an underground fungal network that stretches 68 quadrillion miles and connects the roots of most plants on Earth. The surprise discovery: wild grasslands, not rainforests, hold 40% of this hidden life.
Scientists just mapped an invisible world beneath our feet and discovered fungal networks stretching 62 quadrillion miles in the top six inches of soil alone. This "wood wide web" connects plants and fungi in a partnership that could transform how we protect ecosystems.
Scientists just created the first global map of Earth's vast underground fungal networks, revealing thread-like filaments stretching almost one billion times the distance from Earth to the Sun. These hidden helpers make grasslands carbon storage champions and could revolutionize sustainable farming.
Scientists have created the first global map of the vast fungal networks beneath our feet that quietly support most plant life on Earth and help fight climate change. These underground superhighways stretch an incredible 68 quadrillion miles and move 4 billion tons of carbon into soils every year.
Scientists discovered fungal networks beneath Earth's surface stretch 68 quadrillion miles and store up to six times more carbon than all humans combined. These hidden ecosystems, especially dense under grasslands, are keeping massive amounts of carbon out of our atmosphere.
Scientists just mapped the entire underground fungal network covering our planet, and it's so massive that if stretched out, it would span nearly 12,000 light years into space. These hidden helpers weigh four to six times more than all humans combined and quietly keep 70 percent of Earth's plants alive.
Scientists mapped a vast underground fungal network spanning 110 quadrillion kilometers through Earth's soil, supporting 70% of all land plants. These ancient fungi store massive amounts of carbon and could be crucial allies in fighting climate change.