Mycologist Philip Ross uses mushrooms as a building material Beneath the surface of the ground fungi form a wide network of thin rootlike fibers called mycelium That part of the fungus isn t particularly tasty but Ross discovered that when dried it can be used to form a super-strong water- mold- and fire-resistant building material The dried mycelium can be grown and formed into just about any shape and it has a remarkable consistency that makes it stronger pound for pound than concrete

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