{
  "id": 14777348,
  "title": "Scientists Uncover D. Rex: Gigantic New 'King' Fungus From China Traces Its Roots to 65 Million Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/scientists-uncover-d-rex-gigantic-new-king-fungus-from-china-traces",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceAlert",
    "slug": "sciencealert",
    "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-uncover-d-rex-gigantic-new-king-fungus-from-china-traces-its-roots-to-65-million-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "D. rex's fruiting bodies were discovered in the forests of Yunnan Province. (Song et al., Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 2026) Tall as a traffic cone. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}