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  • Illinois paleontologist discovers world’s oldest fossil mushroom

    Jun 7, 2017 10:15 am by Diana YatesResearch
    The world’s oldest fossil mushroom. Photo by Jared Thomas

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    • The world’s oldest fossil mushroom. Photo by Jared Thomas

    Illinois Natural History Survey paleontologist who discovered the mushroom when digitizing a collection of fossils from razil: 'The fact that this mushroom was preserved at all is just astonishing.'