Mystery fossil turns out to be giant fungus
Scientists have identified the Godzilla of fungi - a giant, prehistoric fossil that has evaded classification for more than a century.A chemical analysis has shown that the 6-metre-tall organism with a tree-like trunk was a fungus that became extinct more than 350 million years ago.
Known as Prototaxites, the giant fungus has intrigued scientists, who originally thought it was a conifer.
Link New Scientist
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