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the science where the largest living thing on Earth is technically a salad topping's cousin
means The branch of biology devoted to the study of fungi — mushrooms, molds, yeasts, and the vast underground networks that connect them.
from From Greek 'mykes' meaning fungus or mushroom, joined to '-logia,' the study of. 'Mykes' is an old word that also gave us 'mucus' as a possible cousin — fitting, given how slimy and clammy many mushrooms feel. The term was assembled in the 19th century as the science split off from botany, when naturalists finally accepted that fungi are not plants at all but their own strange kingdom.
- world's biggest
- one Oregon fungus spans 2,385 acres underground
- family ties
- fungi are closer to animals than plants
- glow in dark
- over 80 fungal species are bioluminescent
- network wizards
- underground fungal threads link trees into trading systems
- penicillin
- a moldy petri dish launched modern antibiotics
paul stamets — mycologist who discovered 4 new species and advocates for psilocybin research
armillaria ostoyae — oregon fungus covering 2,385 acres, largest living organism on earth
cordyceps unilateralis — zombie ant fungus that hijacks ant behavior and kills it in maldives
nicholas money — miami university mycologist who studies slime molds and fungal mechanics