Lukas VF Novak on Nostr: Some fungal crops became completely reliant on #ants 27 million years ago ...
Some fungal crops became completely reliant on #ants 27 million years ago https://phys.org/news/2024-10-genetic-database-fungal-crops-reliant.html
The #coevolution of #fungus-ant agriculture https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn7179
"#ants began farming #fungi when an #asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago. This impact caused a mass #extinction but also created ideal conditions for fungi to thrive. Innovative ants began cultivating the fungi, creating a partnership that became even more tightly intertwined 27 million years ago and continues to this day"
The #coevolution of #fungus-ant agriculture https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn7179
"#ants began farming #fungi when an #asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago. This impact caused a mass #extinction but also created ideal conditions for fungi to thrive. Innovative ants began cultivating the fungi, creating a partnership that became even more tightly intertwined 27 million years ago and continues to this day"