Science is "Fungi" Fridays!

 Under the ground, across the whole planet, is a network of fungal threads called mycelium.

These connect different plants, and different species, across a forest floor. They will help plants locate water and will direct nutrients when needed.  Trees can warn one another about infestation so they can produce the chemicals that will protect them.  The plants interact and help one another survive.  It's even been suggested that plants and fungi can identify their spawn, and specifically supply nutrients to make sure they thrive through the network.

"It holds the consciousness of nature's connection to all living things."

It is much like our own consciousness, the neural networks in our brains that keep our bodies functioning and acting.

It is also much like the internet, a superhighway of vital information, the web of life.

Mycelium's vast structural network is responsible for creating top soil, decomposing plant debris, and providing nutrients to the plants and the animals.  It is the earth's life support system, and it made possible the biodiversity we see today.

Fossils have revealed that fungus terraformed the earth through mycorrhizal symbiosis, by helping plants obtain phosphorous which enabled them to use more carbon dioxide to build more plant material.  These early plants and their fungal partners changed our atmosphere into a lower carbon dioxide, higher oxygen environment.

They may also offer our best organic technology to combat climate change and build a regenerative culture.