# 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 Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 13:26 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answers in Genesis | Study: Fungal Networks So Massive They’d Span 10% of the Milky Way | 2026-06-22 23:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9GWDU0LUNJMkYyMFpDYU9XZUxWRnZhWUtVdUZILVZ1UnpPOWg2OUdwODEyckROUzFOc20tY0Y0bFF5ekNUalpwR2lCTlJuUjVsX0swMm15VFJUa2E4WVQwcHhIRlBtMS1HSktzM2NWdWtjMFdFYkg1WHBRTXkwQQ?oc=5) |
| atmos.earth | A Hidden Universe: Underground Fungi Could Stretch to the Sun Nearly a Billion Times | 2026-06-22 23:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNa0FhUGp1czdhVXlSX3BCalRlNkUtZThhc1lGQkt5OFhqN0NzLW1xRzZmQlBZMS1jUVp3WHZXMkJGWGx4MHJtZl8teGdzeURLOTNJQmJOazlGRGZHMGtTbnpjbmNGNzdITDItZlJsN1lUc2JIWWNzczVLMHNrYS1iQW40R0JwVERtX0U1cnAzMTNWcE5jZmdYZ1F1b1pwNTBaU1JkTzZiWFFiYnFaNVRJdmw2TnI1S0VGZXJWQl85QQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Creators | Scientists just finished mapping the 110-quadrillion-mile network hiding under your feet | 2026-06-22 23:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxNOHp1X1hJV3NYcXlfRERLVmFFYkV2QUhoQWotcjNsRHFiYnl2TFlvMnFHeEVNeVpnLTBSdGJzU0JOMzY4a01PdWRSbDVPMVpUS1VONnV6emx0aE5BTXNqdHNKRHlGNUc4NmpBekJteGFpT2xQaTRDc0gwMzlrZENKMG9fZWF1Y0JwekRnekFXQXlyck01T2swMkNSNTFHRkFCS1R3M0YwNkJfLTRCZUZsY0YyR29jalgyeEpUWWp3SlN3cEpSVW5mWWZGUDNGcEdCZzBsR3k5aHpWbE5FU1BJ?oc=5) |
| Smithsonian Magazine | Nearly All Plants Depend on Tiny Underground Fungi. The Microbes' Vast Global Networks Were Just Mapped for the First Time | 2026-06-22 23:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwJBVV95cUxQX2xwZjVEWlZSa1UzNEtqUFAweTdrRnA3SUhtd0NYbFJRVm9PVFNUT2J0bVFyU3EtSEkzc3N5Z2N5N0laV01Wd25qT0ZCZ2RtVjFlY001Qk9OMjk5Nzg0NUVCVmNJM0xpWXRSN0VCVE1saFlaRE9aanpjcmpSX25jZkJqZkRKM1JneUprN1lLT1JncGY1UTdJQUNoSUFkclpNb0lGUi03enk0a25ScklGdzhtTnRoeTFZX2lzdU9aWmJYWW5DVXJFVUFJdXdMSmVZTjBmOUN6SDUzVk5yTGg3cTRFQk9tSlN2M0FrbE00NUlHLVZYS1luZVkteTc1UXBNZm80?oc=5) |
| Newser | There's an Astounding Amount of Fungi Beneath Our Feet | 2026-06-22 23:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNdUM5bjBNRUNVdWVzNlhBU2ZUM2FxNm8xa0JhTGJDUUNaNmdhb1MwcUoxMEREczBBZkRZMERncEVIU0kzaHR6QjFabU04cFdBa2hHR3EzTmktb1FYbkxnck1XNzluRF9zdTlsVnlwNzJEek5fMzR6VUNhbjg5a3A1bVh0YjVSWHJLU0E?oc=5) |
| Mother Jones | Our Hidden Fungal Networks Could Reach Beyond the Solar System | 2026-06-22 23:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOTlI0Sy11MncxWEM1ZUt5WXJXTG92UUR6ZnNWOWdSdnQxMEN2aFZfM2lhamFRVy1IUEpWcGJLc0ozYnhCUTBBTUo0dHZnOUlMNzZmT19NNFJHYUUtLXRzeEZpb0tPZFJNSEw3OWZ1SDdRakdvV19fSjI4ekxId1pZT1RCYUQ0RHJjZkQtcE5lMl9oNE5lb1RreVpXcGxHeWJ1aFRELVZMbGZvSU9HUFE?oc=5) |
| Earth.com | 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 | 2026-06-22 23:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAJBVV95cUxPQUhlX1hOeTFSSE95bHg3ZGphQ2lVc0hydVoySERNT0tiU1BMc19VazJFUUZHajU2cGhMWnVwTlBFWVN2dGhZNF9yTnpKSVJKSV9mUE5qbzZLOGI5cERSQmtJRUVEd3RLdjhndVR6NG1KYk91eGJGSWJHakNDQWRsVE5yOVd4TUhMOUR0eUZHZmlKOHE1WFNWeTYzX215ZUZCLWN1cXJoZmVtX2xzdzRWMVpGS01WX2FYY1JUaVJfNTU0M2pjWTVXTUZiOHpLbTlBRVAweW50UmMtcTBEMlFXRTBMaWc1ZUt2TzIxZFNMWjNCVTUyUnRUY2s5SE5OZkZwMFpLOE5BeWwtNXJybFllT0h6SjVMbnpwWWRmczM4QUtUYzZrandCUXJzbUVJME40Q1ZxTw?oc=5) |

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