160-million-year-old blue-stain fungi in China found to be harmful to trees

In a remarkable find, 160-million-year-old blue-stain fungi fossils have been unearthed in China's Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation. This discovery, detailed in ScienceDaily, rewrites the timeline of these fungi, pushing their known existence back by 80 million years. The well-preserved hyphae, found in petrified conifer wood, showcase the fungi's ancient relationship with plants and insects, offering insights into Jurassic-era ecosystems.