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Researchers have mapped for the first time vast hidden fungal networks (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) that stretch an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometers beneath our feet.
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global topsoils including South Sudan, Florida, Tibetan plateau
Who
scientists, Dr. Justin Stewart, Dr. Corentin Bisot, Dr. Toby Kiers, Dr. Merlin Sheldrake, Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN)
What
Researchers have mapped for the first time vast hidden fungal networks (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) that stretch an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometers beneath our feet.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:01:41 GMT · 4h 19m ago
Where
global topsoils including South Sudan, Florida, Tibetan plateau ·
Why
These fungal networks are crucial because they move about 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide into soils each year, playing a major role in supporting plants and regulating the climate.
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The discovery of a global fungal superhighway underscores fungi's underappreciated role in planetary health and climate regulation; its impact on soil carbon storage and plant nutrition is significant, drawing attention to conservation needs in grasslands and potential risks from agricultural practices.
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5 events in this thread- Health & Science4h 19m agoResearchers have mapped for the first time a vast hidden fungal superhighway beneath our feet, which stretches an astonishing 110 quadrillion kilometers and plays a major role in sustaining much of life on Earth and regulating the climate.Open article
- Health & Science4h 19m agoResearchers have mapped, for the first time, an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometers of underground fungal networks that support much of life on Earth.Open article
- Health & Science4h 19m agoResearchers have mapped, for the first time, a vast hidden fungal superhighway estimated to stretch 110 quadrillion kilometers beneath our feet, helping sustain much of life on Earth.Open article
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- Health & Science4h 19m agoResearchers have mapped, for the first time, an astonishing 110 quadrillion kilometers of underground fungal networks that move about 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide into soils each year.Open article