A hidden fungal network longer than the distance to the Sun wraps the roots of 70% of Earth's plants, and the first global map finds it densest not under rainforests but wild grasslands

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, June 23, 2026). A hidden fungal network longer than the distance to the Sun wraps the roots of 70% of Earth's plants, and the first global map finds it densest not under rainforests but wild grasslands: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-23/a-hidden-fungal-network-longer-than-the-distance-to-the-sun-wraps-the-roots-of

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{A hidden fungal network longer than the distance to the Sun wraps the roots of 70% of Earth\'s plants, and the first global map finds it densest not under rainforests but wild grasslands}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-23/a-hidden-fungal-network-longer-than-the-distance-to-the-sun-wraps-the-roots-of},
  note = {Tracked across 7 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([A hidden fungal network longer than the distance to the Sun wraps the roots of 70% of Earth's plants, and the first global map finds it densest not under rainforests but wild grasslands](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-23/a-hidden-fungal-network-longer-than-the-distance-to-the-sun-wraps-the-roots-of)), this event was corroborated across 7 independent sources with a live velocity of 5.