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FUNGAL NETWORKS IN PLANTS
Arizona researchers separated plant roots by a 3 mm gap, then added fungus; it carried water between the plants and helped connected plants grow more than grew twice as much- A forest's diversity may begin somewhere you cannot see, as hidden fungal partnerships beneath the soil help shape the plants above
- Jackie Shroff has 700 plants, including guava and mango trees, in his farmhouse. Actor shares five affordable tips on how to grow plants. One is Yale University-approved: ‘My neighbours complain…'
- 110-quadrillion-kilometer fungal network moves CO₂ equal to about 11% of annual human emissions into soil each yearAn intricate web of tiny fungal threads stretches underground, connecting plants around the world. These microorganisms are essential, shar...31 Jul, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
- China expanded solar panels across its grasslands; nine years later, the plants above and microbes below had both changedA recent study reveals solar panels significantly alter grassland ecosystems. These installations change plant diversity and soil microbial...29 Jul, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
- Not scrolling on your phone, but getting your hands dirty with soil can make you happier, say Harvard and gardening expertsDigging into your garden might be the secret to a happier mind. Experts reveal that beneficial microbes in healthy soil, like Mycobacterium...25 Jun, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
- Forget the internet, there's a hidden superhighway under your feet, and it's almost a billion Sun trips longForget the internet, there's a hidden superhighway under your feet, and it's almost a billion Sun trips long and scientists have now mapped...17 Jun, 2026, 04.13 AM IST
- Scientists just mapped 110 quadrillion kilometers of hidden fungal threads underground, weighing about five times all humans combinedVast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more...16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- The Mystery of “Zombie Fungi” That Control Insect Behavior Is ExpandingA fungus from the Ophiocordyceps genus is systematically altering insect behavior, compelling them to leave colonies and position themselve...06 Apr, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
- How A 407-Million-Year-Old Fossil From Scotland Revealed One Of Earth’s Oldest Plant-Fungus PartnershipsA remarkable fossil from Scotland, dating back 407 million years, reveals a previously unknown fungus, Rugososporomyces lavoisierae, living...15 Mar, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- Towering Ancient Fossils May Represent Entirely New Form of LifeA 150-year-old fossil, Prototaxites, once thought to be a giant fungus or plant, is now believed to be an entirely extinct lineage of compl...26 Feb, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
- How Trees Warn Each Other of Danger Through the SoilBeneath forest floors, intricate fungal networks link trees, facilitating the exchange of nutrients and chemical signals. Stressed trees ca...23 Feb, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
- The Wood Wide Web: The Secret Underground Network That Lets Trees Share Food and “Talk”Beneath the forest floor, a vast network of fungi, known as mycorrhizal networks, connects trees, facilitating the exchange of nutrients an...22 Feb, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
- 400-Million-Year-Old Giant Prototaxites Finally Identified as a New Form of LifeScientists have long debated the identity of Prototaxites, a towering organism from Earth's ancient past. New research suggests it was neit...16 Feb, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
- This ‘Zombie Fungus’ Controls Ants Without Touching Their Brains—Here’s HowA parasitic fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, precisely controls carpenter ants' final actions without invading their brains. Fungal cel...07 Feb, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
- Syngenta India launches Biodiversity Sensor Project with IIT RoparSyngenta also flagged off India’s first Drone Yatra, that will travel 10,000 kms to create awareness on drone spraying among 10,000 farmers...15 Jul, 2022, 01.22 PM IST
- Accursed Share partners with author Merlin Sheldrake to launch NFT collectionThe NFTs are digitally curated from Sheldrake's studies of three-dimensional scans of thousands of sliced and rendered samples of plants an...07 Feb, 2022, 12.23 PM IST
- Consumer or collector: Who is behind the real crimes of trade in luxury fungi?Cutthroat business in underground fungi globally seems to have spread to Goa where the roen olmi is now endangered by unrestrained harvesti...31 Jul, 2021, 08.39 AM IST
- France surprises the world with harvest of rare white truffle that are mainly found in ItalyThe price of tuber magnatum normally surpasses $360 for just 100 grams.17 Feb, 2021, 01.36 PM IST
- New parasitic plant species Sciaphila yakushimensis discovered in JapanThe new plant species named Sciaphila yakushimensis was found on the subtropical Japanese island of Yakushima, located off the coast of Kyu...21 Feb, 2016, 02.51 PM IST
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