Back
63· Active
Health & Science6h 1m ago
Scientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.
Archive Window: 30 Days Left
Earth
Who
scientists, researchers associated with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN)
What
Scientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:31:00 GMT · 6h 1m ago
Where
Earth ·
Why
Using more than 16,000 soil samples and advanced computer modelling, scientists created the most detailed global map yet of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
This newly mapped fungal network is critical for supporting plant growth, storing carbon, and maintaining ecosystem health, with its decline in agricultural lands posing risks to food security and climate regulation.
Story chain
5 events in this thread- Currently Reading6h 1m agoScientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.
- Health & Science6h 1m agoScientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.Open article
- Health & Science6h 1m agoScientists have now mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.Open article
- Health & Science6h 1m agoScientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.Open article
- Health & Science6h 1m agoScientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometers across Earth's topsoil.Open article