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New Insights into Fungal Networks and Venus Flytraps
Recent studies reveal new information about underground fungal networks and the mechanism behind how Venus flytraps snap shut.
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New Scientist
It was widely thought that the movement of water through Venus flytrap cells caused the trap to close, but detailed experiments have led scientists to propose an alternative mechanism
2026-06-11 19:00 UTC
New Scientist
Our soils are teeming with networks of fungi, and we're starting to understand how important they are
2026-06-11 19:00 UTC