Article 79AZT Giant fungus discovered in China

Giant fungus discovered in China

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Researchers from the Kunming Institute of Botany in China have discovered a new species of fungus that's challenging previous assumptions about how big a fungus can get. They've named it "D-rex." And it's believed to have emerged, in part, thanks to the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Host Marco Werman has more.

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