Why it's so hard to tell the age of a fungus
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Why it's so hard to tell the age of a fungus

Sep 2, 2026
9:59
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About this episode

One of the world’s largest organisms is an Oregon fungus thought to be over 8,000 years old. But what does age mean to a fungus, anyway?

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Author
Flora Lichtman, Charles Bergquist, Dee Peterschmidt, Kristin Aleklett
Show Type
full
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audio/mpeg

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