Magic Mycelium

There is a civilization, or something similar that lives beneath us in the earth and comprises an extensive communication network. It is alive, shares our same DNA, and sends and receives signals. It’s called mycelium, the root structure that gives rise to mushrooms. We know relatively little about it and, as we learn about what it is and what it does, it may help us to solve some of our most serious problems.

The vast root structure of mycelium, the underground communication network, along with mushrooms, yeast and molds which are their fruits in the light world, are an entire kingdom called “fungus.” We share much more DNA with mushrooms than we do with plants, and some fungi can even move or seem to crawl. Much of our knowledge of fungi is recent and we are just beginning to understand how they helped to create the world we live in and how complex they are.

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