First-Ever Fungi Time-Lapse Reveals Nature's Hidden Partnership

Imagine a lifeform with mind-bending characteristics. It can clone itself, fuse with others of its kind, and knit together whole environments with its fractal tendrils. This lifeform is alien, but not so distant: meet the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi beneath your feet. Dr Jennifer McGaley has filmed these fungi in action for the first time. Here, McGaley explains how her 56-hour marathon opened up their mysterious lives. By understanding fungi better, we can increase our chances of success in environmental restoration, climate change mitigation and sustainable agriculture. Read more here - https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/mycorrh...