Hope • June 16, 2026

Scientists Map Underground Fungal Networks and Find They Cover 62 Quadrillion Miles

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Scientists Map Underground Fungal Networks and Find They Cover 62 Quadrillion Miles

Some years ago, scientists dedicated to including the kingdom Fungi into modern conservation set out to measure the total length of fungal networks under the soil. These networks form the fabled "wood wide web," an interconnected, biological framework of cooperation between plants, fungi, and probably microorganisms. Their research, published last July, found that just within

Some years ago, scientists dedicated to including the kingdom Fungi into modern conservation set out to measure the total length of fungal networks under the soil. These networks form the fabled "wood wide web," an interconnected, biological framework of cooperation between plants, fungi, and probably microorganisms. Their research, published last July, found that just within
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