Scientists mapping the underground fungal networks that link tree roots estimate the threads stretch for 110 quadrillion kilometres worldwide, enough that laid end to end they would reach from Earth to the Sun nearly a billion times

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, September 22, 2026). Scientists mapping the underground fungal networks that link tree roots estimate the threads stretch for 110 quadrillion kilometres worldwide, enough that laid end to end they would reach from Earth to the Sun nearly a billion times: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-22/scientists-mapping-the-underground-fungal-networks-that-link-tree-roots

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Scientists mapping the underground fungal networks that link tree roots estimate the threads stretch for 110 quadrillion kilometres worldwide, enough that laid end to end they would reach from Earth to the Sun nearly a billion times}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-22/scientists-mapping-the-underground-fungal-networks-that-link-tree-roots},
  note = {Tracked across 4 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Scientists mapping the underground fungal networks that link tree roots estimate the threads stretch for 110 quadrillion kilometres worldwide, enough that laid end to end they would reach from Earth to the Sun nearly a billion times](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-22/scientists-mapping-the-underground-fungal-networks-that-link-tree-roots)), this event was corroborated across 4 independent sources with a live velocity of 2.