Scientists uncover fungus network 700 million times distance between Earth and Sun

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Scientists uncover fungus network 700 million times distance between Earth and Sun.

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Scientists have calculated the staggering extent of underground fungal networks to be 700 million times the distance from Earth to the Sun.The research, conducted by the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (Spun) and published in the journal Science, mapped what is often called the "wood wide web" – the hidden fungal systems linking plant roots across the globe.They revealed the network spans 68 quadrillion miles beneath Earth's surface.To grasp this extraordinary scale, the network could span the gap between Earth and the sun more than 735 million times over or wrap around our planet 2.7 trillion times.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say These subterranean connections enable trees and plants to share nutrients and chemical signals.The fungi responsible for these vast networks are known as arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which extend thin tubular strands called hyphae through the soil like delicate filaments.These organisms create specialised structures called...

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