Meet D-Rex: Ancient Fungus as Tall as a Traffic Cone Has Just Been Discovered in China
Scientists have identified a new fungus, Dianjunus rex, in Yunnan Province, China. Its club‑shaped fruiting bodies reach up to 50 cm tall and can weigh as much as 2.2 kg. DNA analysis shows its family diverged about 65 million years ago, shortly after the Chicxulub impact.
Source: Meet D-Rex: Ancient Fungus as Tall as a Traffic Cone Has Just Been Discovered in China — ScienceAlert
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