Not all fungi, plants or animals may be considered the earliest giants on earth. The tower of column of trunk-like structures ...

There was something that was as high as a pole with eight metres before the trees overthrew it. The fossils of what long has been considered a giant ancient fungus, the Prototaxites, have been ...

Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land life may have been like. As an organism that appeared to grow up through Earth’s crust in ...

Learn more about how exploring the genes of fungi thriving on charcoal could help revive ecosystems after severe fires and ...

A recent study has shed light on the transcriptional regulatory mechanisms of Penicillium expansum, the fungal culprit behind blue mold disease in fruits. By mapping chromatin accessibility at ...

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

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 ...