Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years
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"Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 15 articles from 15 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Bioengineer.org, Gizmodo, The Brighter Side of News and NDTV. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (15)
- Giant Fungus From Yunnan Reveals a New Fungal Family Born After the Dinosaur Extinction Bioengineer.org · 32d ago
- Meet ‘D. Rex,’ the Monster Fungus Born in the Wake of the Dinosaur Apocalypse Gizmodo · 32d ago
- Scientists discover ‘D-Rex,’ a giant fungus with a 65-million-year evolutionary history The Brighter Side of News · 32d ago
- All About 'D-rex', The Massive Prehistoric Fungus Uncovered In China's Forests NDTV · 32d ago
- ‘T. rex of fungi’: Chinese scientists discover giant new fungal family in Yunnan Province Global Times · 32d ago
- Meet D-Rex, a Newly Discovered 5-Pound Fungus With a 65-Million-Year-Old Lineage Discover Magazine · 32d ago
- Giant fungus weighing 2.2 kg discovered in China, dates back 65 million years | It was published in Frontiers in Fungal Biology Inshorts · 32d ago
- Scientists Find a Giant Fungus in China whose Lineage Originated on Dead Matter Left Behind after the Extinction of the Dinosaurs La Brújula Verde · 32d ago
- Dianjunus rex (IMAGE) EurekAlert! · 32d ago
- Chinese team discovers giant fungus. It remained hidden for 65 million years India Today · 32d ago
- Scientists Shocked to Discover ‘D-rex’, a Giant Fungus from Chinese Forests Dating Back 65 Million Years Good News Network · 32d ago
- GNR Good News Roundup for Wednesday, 10/14/26 Daily Kos · 32d ago
- Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years Phys.org · 32d ago
- When ‘T. rex’ died, a new giant fungus named ‘D-rex’ took over Popular Science · 32d ago
- Scientists discover ‘D-rex’, a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years Frontiers · 32d ago
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