The fungal networks beneath our feet aren't what scientists thought they were. For decades, we've told ourselves a story about how trees communicate underground through mycorrhizal connections. But what if that story's been hiding something darker? We examine the evidence that challenges everything, the researchers who saw it first, and why the narrative shifted so dramatically. By the end, you'll question what else we've gotten backwards about the living world.

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