PROTOTAXITES | Biologia em Meia Hora

What was the largest land organism on Earth before trees? Set aside thirty minutes of your day and discover, with Mila Massuda, how paleontology and evolutionary biology deal with organisms that simply don't fit into any known category of life. 🟢 Enjoyed it? Consider supporting science communication! Become a channel member    / @biologiaemmeiahora   https://livepix.gg/b30 https://www.apoia.se/biologiaemmeiahora Follow B30 on social media:   / biologiaemmeiahora   Presentation: Mila Massuda (@milamassuda) Script: Mila Massuda (@milamassuda) and Emilio Garcia (@emilioblablalogia) Script Review: Caio de Santis (@caiodesantis) Recording Technician: Julianna Harsche (@juvisharsche) Editor: Angélica Peixoto (@angewlique) Mixing and Mastering: Caio de Santis (@caiodesantis) Production: Prof. Vítor Soares (@profvitorsoares), Matheus Herédia (@Matheus_Heredia), Vanessa Siqueira, BláBláLogia (@blablalogia), Caio de Santis (@caiodesantis) and Biologia em Meia Hora (@biologiaemmeiahora) Recorded and edited at TocaCast studios, from the Tocalivros group (@tocalivros) REFERENCES Loron, C. C. et al. Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi. Science Advances, 12, eaec6277 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aec6277