Mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 ‘words’, scientist claims

Professor theorises electrical impulses sent by mycological organisms could be similar to human language

Buried in forest litter or sprouting from trees, fungi might give the impression of being silent and relatively self-contained organisms, but a new study suggests they may be champignon communicators.

Mathematical analysis of the electrical signals fungi seemingly send to one another has identified patterns that bear a striking structural similarity to human speech.