fungus
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We often think of fungus as bad but consider this one to be a "goodie".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
By looking for evidence of the moss die-back fungus on these samples, scientists want to pinpoint exactly how and when it appeared.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Two floors below, IV bags filled with grasses, fungus and a wasp nest hang from the ceiling as part of a meditation on the healing aspects of the environment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
"The definition of a protist is loose -- essentially it is any eukaryotic organism which is not an animal, plant, or fungus," said Dr. McGowan.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
In fact, it was the same foot fungus that a hundred and ten years later would afflict the famous ballplayer Clyde Livingston.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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The ACT Science Test: Biology Review 1
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