Magic Mushrooms Help Trees Gossip

The trees are talking about us… but not the way you think. Almost thirty years ago, Dr. Suzanne Simard discovered a vast network of fungal threads beneath the forest floor that functions as a complex communication network. This episode, Dr. Simard joins Dr. Samantha Yammine to discuss how trees connect with one another and how that discovery changed the way we think about forest ecosystems. Sam also looks into an Austrian cow who’s learned how to use tools and a new study that claims to be able to regrow cartilage. Link to Show Notes HERE Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Dr. Samantha Yammine — for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to to start your 7-day free trial. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Magic Mushrooms Help Trees Gossip is an episode from Curiosity Daily by Cody Gough.

This episode is 33:18 long.

This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

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