Most of the world’s fungi aren’t just rarely seen or found solely underground. They’re flat out invisible - and that’s ...

Reduce inflammation: Dr. Engelman explains that because mushrooms are adaptogens, they have anti-inflammatory properties.

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Harvey, Austin. "Scientists May Have Identified A New Form Of Life That’s Neither Plant Nor Fungus." AllThatsInteresting.com, January 23, 2026, ...

Earth's first large land organisms—tree trunk-like beings that stood up to 26 feet tall—weren't early fungi but, rather, ...

Researchers studying exquisitely preserved Scottish fossils say Prototaxites represents an entirely extinct eukaryotic lineage - a “new form of life” in the sense that it does not fit into known major ...

Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient ...

An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...

For 450 million years, plants and soil fungi have been trading partners. The fungi weave through plant roots, delivering phosphorus and other soil minerals in exchange for sugars and fats produced by ...

Researchers from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have unlocked the most detailed genetic blueprint yet of a major ...

A 370 million-year-old fossil found in Scotland is an entirely new form of life which towered 26ft tall, scientists have confirmed.