World’s oldest disease-causing fungus found, named after Beatrix Potter
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Artistic rendition of the Rhynie Chert in the Early Devonian period. Victor O. Leshyk View gallery – 3 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Dec 07 – A fungus that attacked other organisms 407 million years ago has been unearthed among a collection …