Far more than pizza toppings or sautéed sides, mushrooms are ecological powerhouses, essential for healthy forests. They break down dead matter, recycle nutrients and support tree growth through underground networks called mycorrhizae. Some also help store carbon in the soil, playing a role in climate regulation.
Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States
Today in History
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Maya site of Copán
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Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States
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World Environment Day
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Celebrating Charles Darwin
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The butterfly effect
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Have a merry little Christmas
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Big Garden Birdwatch
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Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
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Doves of peace
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Rides above the tide
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Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
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Quiver trees, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
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Darwin Day
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Spring equinox
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Hang Sơn Đoòng, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam
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Chilling out on an ice floe
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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Swedish wilderness
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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Panoramic Penzance
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Postcard from Italy
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Christmas market, St Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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Hay Festival
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World Population Day
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Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Mothering Sunday
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A triumphant pose
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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States
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World Penguin Day
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