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How gossiping mushroom networks share your public urination secrets
- April 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Psst, have you heard that mushrooms can "gossip" and spread information to their neighbors? Underneath the umbrella-like shapes we see on the forest floor is a hidden underground network that allows mushrooms to communicate. This interconnected network we often overlook—called a mycelial network—is actually the main body of a mushroom.
Originally published at Phys.org