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Forget giant fungi, Prototaxites may be a lost branch of complex life
Not all fungi, plants or animals may be considered the earliest giants on earth. The tower of column of trunk-like structures ...
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How Fungi Built a Social Safety Net Under Your Feet
A walk through a forest is a treat for the senses. Just stop and look, listen, and touch what is around you. The sunlight ...
Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land life may have ...
Harvey, Austin. "Scientists May Have Identified A New Form Of Life That’s Neither Plant Nor Fungus." AllThatsInteresting.com, January 23, 2026, ...
Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient ...
Native prairie ecosystems have been disappearing across North America since the agricultural revolution of the 1800s. The increased need for higher crop yields, infrastructure, and resource extraction ...
Filamentous fungi are characterised by their extensive networks of hyphae, which enable these organisms to colonise a wide range of ecological niches. The process of growth and development in these ...
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