# Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-14 11:20 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
15 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Bioengineer.org | Giant Fungus From Yunnan Reveals a New Fungal Family Born After the Dinosaur Extinction | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQa0g4TzFmSlk2Qy1FdDdFYlh1ZUlZcFI2dUl6VHQ2aFpHMUtuZElaNmZMeEJKZkZJWXAyVkU2YWE3N1dFQUhnZldCX2NIaDczQ29nT24wcC1DaDA4TjlYVGRxWkp0M3FkWDNiTzY5X2E0SVpEWUZlSXNfdmpoN1MxTlI1M0p1SXdlR0gzTHBybmNBNTB6VDU3R1VHV0pfTlp0TDlUTDZ0R192RUNMVTY5M2Nn?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Meet ‘D. Rex,’ the Monster Fungus Born in the Wake of the Dinosaur Apocalypse | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOZTBWT3R3TEJIbWlXRzVlazdYTl8zZnpfNkZKX2gzN2p3NUpkUmZDZlptZGd1MEpEUDM5YVY4U3dNTjJUY3RvTU04b0g2UWZKUkRzS0ZiYWg4TmNYWVd6TGNsaUlxM1hESnoxU3hnOFRlQlJnbFN3R1JJbTVhbGlYSkJkZjJKdUo1QmVSSmhVdWNWTTRUQXZsdlpmV0pzLTU1cnZGMDJ5TQ?oc=5) |
| The Brighter Side of News | Scientists discover ‘D-Rex,’ a giant fungus with a 65-million-year evolutionary history | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOTDEzcUpWdk1JSl9zZWdEX0RDTS04THVsMDhOenAxZ19fNktUUUVVbmdIRWRIaVVnVHkwaHg0aGtLY3o3QU5hUjBULUo5TmZ0YkNJdE8xYW13cHNGVndoR2FuNnNVRkQyc2xmcEt3ak41Sko5Z2FSX2Z5djN6NE8tZ1AySlctaFhnYmhUb0RaOWRaYS1iMXZqM2NFRXZaeXRqakRjZGFscVkwc3VYRlVBb01rZDR5T2l3dU1BNjJvTm0?oc=5) |
| NDTV | All About 'D-rex', The Massive Prehistoric Fungus Uncovered In China's Forests | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQWS16akFZY3RSdzVVTVpYSVdscjZlcUZPZkNST0pCSWM1OUdmSlBTbkw4akFQejA1bDRCeG1NTGlvdUh6eENXVno0d1IwN0JBWmR6UWFqNGJpRzRXQUdheG5reV84dXFBY0RtalROOGl0OE9sclE4eXdUa2x0dnR1Q0pPTjI0ZVNOTUNSUkJxcHJQaG4xUEFaNjVWRkVSRTVoM2RjTkRIbFJwOGtZTlJjRVBR0gG6AUFVX3lxTE1MbFdYZE1JeUJfbThOYlF1Nzg0TndOZ09SN3VBeHJHeXBfUnU4ZUNQX0lHV3dSRXRsMXAxdV9KT0lpQUxhUll3cExzWVRGYzk4aFZlWVFHX3lFTHk5cWRKUzhId3p5NVhWY2NfVk5ESmJSTnhEdHRWSEVtd3E2V2ZCWENzRDFFOTkzVFh2WmFtZHY5WC1sSkQ2YzRHU1lsVEI) |
| Global Times | ‘T. rex of fungi’: Chinese scientists discover giant new fungal family in Yunnan Province | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTFBsUDhHVV9TSkVTTlBGTnQyZGlrT1ZFZTNoWlAxYTJmeFdRQlRBZmpvaDBJa1k2QjNMZ3RPblhyU2FjR2w0MUlSX2NGUkpVWUgtd1NpUlo5dkJDcGpXS093d1hB?oc=5) |
| Discover Magazine | Meet D-Rex, a Newly Discovered 5-Pound Fungus With a 65-Million-Year-Old Lineage | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPclk0YnlTWmgyNEswM3lYRmZCX1dLcnZ4Q2V3QnhIbWhCYklJRW9zRGUweW1iZVRiRFpDbVU0T0Via3V2RnNfR3dhWUZTN3A0bHFoMEFlX2pybU4xbDZMU00zUFRnN0ZzUWVmeUwzcXl5N0Z0MDd1VGFudGR5WURNRDJETXpVdEdlTFNOQmdjMERMQUQ1S1lxU3Fpc055NGxFWWxtY1QtdV83OGZUYnZJcjdxZF9OaE5GX0E?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | Giant fungus weighing 2.2 kg discovered in China, dates back 65 million years - It was published in Frontiers in Fungal Biology - Inshorts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOU3l2alpfaVY2UTBCTlpVME1WU1V4bjRCTVF5eXExd2E2T3lIVjdRMzQ0emZLcXRxcmxEUUVTZHVkSmJmZDA3U2t3WVlHcVNwbUtTa1hmRWp4Qno1SDdhRk9ybVJ2YzVkSTA3LU9fUy1HZ3pGbGxhbktIc1NCOVozY3BLMWhxVHpZbkVxMWg3Ql90OUFiU0tSNXFjQnFkVmdXbVNNdW1DMjdtYkszRVZJeHM4d1l0R181RE03M9IBwgFBVV95cUxPTFRwdmRLRVJaRkxjcndnaTV0NHA0ZGdtOFVxSV90YXhJc0hFM1FoalFndFRITkVmek9FZFNUemhORm16SnRQdm1DR09lSm9od1R5OURPM1RzLWF1T0xUOEtjX1JnQnI0VDBlUjR3RU1faW41eWpDT19OXzJMX0FLZXdsSGxrd1BuaUl5VUUxbVFsNmFXdF9) |
| La Brújula Verde | Scientists Find a Giant Fungus in China whose Lineage Originated on Dead Matter Left Behind after the Extinction of the Dinosaurs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxQMGFFWi1vTEQtMEt4czRuOGprWU1QM2lXRlVhVWYwdjVhelc5UnpvR2RLQWx1SDZkSWo5MEQtbnRIYjlUVjdQcTByWXZDRHRLdTg3Y2hwdktKNnpjX3JKSHVqUFlKa203a2JHSEc3aUR4cm1yQ09XSzVxOGZBTlFaU3pzN1FteHVmTEpIX0ZTeGlGbTRuM2hvYmQzTDY2ZjZaMmhFTGYwczZPVVJYWmJJQ1ppSklHM0RpRFlmUlgtTzRvN0Nmb1Vvc0NGSFpPR09TcWN6VVpyM2hSaGF3RmlIRE5Udm03Z0Jza1pFOVFFQmYzLUpCX05oZC1yZkl5Y0pPeVE?oc=5) |
| EurekAlert! | Dianjunus rex (IMAGE) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTE1TbHV4X3pUdGhTRDFlcVRUN080bTFpa1dSeGVPcDBuZlU0bXhGbE1oTHhQTE5vUUxuY2JHUjFLRER0WVdMNVgtYlNfaFcwcGJrUktZel9wWVI?oc=5) |
| India Today | Chinese team discovers giant fungus. It remained hidden for 65 million years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQMV90cndlbHVUM3htX2RiSUlkSS1IQVhTd19EWUE3TUVQaXhhcU95Skt3VEZ4bjEzVlg0a05wN1VjQXFpeUpWUnVWNDdkemxlWnJrZWJYRmhKNDhna1NUX2pYRVA5VmJzOHZuZmZVN3pfeXJaTVZzcUtXdkdVV2xwSmZpTnR1eElPWV9xREV6TjcycG5zWW9pci1UQ2FuTk45ZWwwVmtJX1dMX1ppUm1LeGRJeEdNbE5RZDBWbHFYdWJtdWxE?oc=5) |
| Good News Network | Scientists Shocked to Discover ‘D-rex’, a Giant Fungus from Chinese Forests Dating Back 65 Million Years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxOZ1dfUzVxZFI0cUJYRzdJdFM5OUR4SFlPdm5VY3FrWi1Ra3ViUWtaWktlWjhsLVVERm9ZRjVYUWFiYXNzcFloNkVEdExnYS1Rd1pOLVFXblh2NHYxZm5xY244U1R4dmlQZXpmcmNwcUZPN09YT1IzQ0hqZFZCQVJjb1didloxTTczUkh2SDR6LTdJbTdpMFZMNmJmQ3l3eUdTaGxPem1tc3E3WW1jdHFERVdOUk12STVQM3RHWUxyWU9wdE1RTm1FQl9ldkVOXzg?oc=5) |
| Daily Kos | GNR Good News Roundup for Wednesday, 10/14/26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOZG0zQ1hNMEdjblMyUzF2RjBQYldvZUlQcTRDWVpEU25YTFpCcU9YOTkydWp5ZldQRHcyMHlSanZSS0N5bEVpSkdnSlktaWxrRmZ0WXRtTmhlS1YzYmNUMklMbGZZMG90aGN2ajJoOUc1SXM0N0lIM1RWQzFpam5ibm50V3dLX18tZWUxVFZEQmxXUGYxanZVYzFqVURjYUN4VC1yS1dyekxFTTZHTVE?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTFBKRFE5eXhjaXd3cGpSSkJlb0ZvVUdtQk0xVnJyb2lSTjR1SjZ2TXVpZUpKVjBqOWRUVTRFb094V0RVejhWNjlGV0FWZVE3a2lLVHRzRzJiazdxREVFY2F6YjlGNjFVcmFKUElXcEpBWXhyUQ?oc=5) |
| Popular Science | When ‘T. rex’ died, a new giant fungus named ‘D-rex’ took over | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE16OG1XbUxSNmtFdHBDY3ZfeXEzZmhFZTVNWkVac3R4MGVNTnV5RzNYZmRSZW1uUEE2YjdCdERBV2puZDFFU0hTRVMydlI3dDdZX01wcWlJdHB2eUxZMGhobGRoY3o?oc=5) |
| Frontiers | Scientists discover ‘D-rex’, a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPaUJXRzdCbXJqS2tIb2oxRWFoU1FzWVhBOUhsY1hOZm14dXA1LXc5eDRadEY4b1NqRkg1Zk9ZTHM0eWdzNWdjZkdqZVFxYXAzd2dHMy1ROWphWExJNjFhSlVNYXlkTDB5eVdkdVQ0cE1wS0owTEc1MERCS1VWWkhsZGJENU1VX3lYOWZMWWswdXpkaE85QTRzWU94RWpQeFh4SWVrWA?oc=5) |

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