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And one researcher believes that a strange little fungus — which may be the oldest evidence of life on Earth we've seen — helped turn Earth's barren landscape into a lush habitat. Scientists ...

Chinese news website People's Daily reported that the bizarre-looking creature may be a 'taisui', a rare type of fungus with great medicinal qualities. The fungus had been eaten by Qing dynasty ...

More fossils related to a 240-million-year-old "dragon" have been discovered that will help the National Museums Scotland (NMS) to understand the animal's shape. The creature was originally ...