Scientists in Japan have rediscovered an extremely rare species of parasitic "fairy lantern" that was presumed to be extinct. The mysterious plant, Thismia kobensis, belongs to a rarely seen, ...

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Japan's shaded forests hide ghostly white plants, thriving without sunlight. These unique flora rely entirely on underground fungal networks, drawing nutrients from tree roots. A study in Annals of ...

If you’ve never heard of the delicate plants known as fairy lanterns, you’re not alone: They’re so rare that many species of them are considered extinct. But news that Japanese researchers have ...