1. Identity Crisis: Not Plants, Not Animals, Just Vibing If you ever thought mushrooms were weird little plants, think again. Fungi don’t have chlorophyll, meaning they can’t photosynthesize or sunbathe their way to a meal. Biologically speaking, they are actually closer relatives to animals than plants. Their cell walls are built from chitin—the exact same … Continue reading The Secret Life of Spores: Why Fungi Are the Weird, Wonderful Overlords of Earth