Meet DRex: Ancient Fungus as Tall as a Traffic Cone Has Just Been Discovered in China
Oct 15, 2026
D. rex's fruiting bodies were discovered in the forests of Yunnan Province. (Song et al., Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 2026) It dates back to the demise of the dinosaurs.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-uncover-d-rex-gigantic-new-king-fungus-from-china-traces-its-roots-to-65-million-years
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