A newly discovered giant fungus belongs to a previously unknown family that may have emerged around 65 million years ago, shortly after the mass extinction that killed the non-avian dinosaurs. A fungus discovered in China’s Yunnan forests produces whitish, spore-bearing structures up to 50 centimeters (about 20 inches) tall and weighing as much as 2.2 […]
Scientists Discover “D-Rex,” a Giant Fungus Unlike Anything Seen Before
