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The land, water and air around us are chock-full of DNA fragments from fungi that mycologists can’t link to known organisms. These slippery beings are so widespread scientists are calling them “dark fungi.” It’s a comparison to the equally elusive dark matter and dark energy that permeates the universe.

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[-] datendefekt@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago

Somehow reminds me of the anime Mushi-Shi.

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