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Scientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.
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scientists, researchers associated with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN)
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Scientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.
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Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:31:00 GMT · 2h 59m ago
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Why
Using more than 16,000 soil samples and advanced computer modelling, scientists created the most detailed global map yet of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.
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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.
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- Health & Science2h 59m agoScientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.Open article
- Health & Science2h 59m agoScientists have now mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.Open article
- Health & Science2h 59m agoScientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometres across Earth's topsoil.Open article
- Health & Science2h 59m agoScientists have mapped a vast underground network of microscopic fungi stretching an estimated 110 quadrillion kilometers across Earth's topsoil.Open article
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