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Report Estimates 2.5 Million Fungi Species Remain Undiscovered

Report Estimates 2.5 Million Fungi Species Remain Undiscovered

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What they found

A new report estimates there are probably 2.5 million fungi species still unknown to science.

A new report estimates there are probably 2.5 million fungi species still unknown to science.

The number

2.5 million species we don’t know

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Review

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Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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A new report on fungi diversity estimates that there are probably 2.5 million species we don’t know. This doesn’t feel the most surprising given that Western science and medicine can hardly wrap their heads around even reishi mushrooms, but it sure puts into perspective just how much fungi keep our world intact.

A new report on fungi diversity estimates that there are probably 2.5 million species we don’t know. This doesn’t feel the most surprising given that Western science and medicine can hardly wrap their heads around even reishi mushrooms, but it sure puts into perspective just how much fungi keep our world intact.

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