Recent research from Uppsala University reveals that some of Earth's oldest trees are communicating through vast underground fungal networks that span entire forests.
The study, published in Nature, shows that ancient trees can share resources and information across distances exceeding 100 meters. These "Wood Wide Web" connections have existed for thousands of years, with some networks dating back to the last ice age.
Most fascinating is that older trees act as hubs, supporting younger saplings by sharing nutrients and warning signals about incoming threats. It's a botanical Internet that predates human civilization by millennia.
Who knew these silent giants were such social butterflies?