# New Monster Fungus Found After Dinosaur Extinction

Scientists discovered a new fungal species in the Ascomycota phylum. It may have fed on dying forests after the Chicxulub extinction. The fungus is now the largest known in its phylum.

https://gizmodo.com/meet-d-rex-the-monster-fungus-born-in-the-wake-of-the-dinosaur-apocalypse-2000826489

Image: https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/10/Dianjunus-rex-China-Fungus-Dinosaurs-1280x853.jpeg

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