Series: Underground and All Around

Not quite animals and not quite plants, the mysterious kingdom of fungi is full of secret goings on. Inhabiting a whole kingdom of their own, fungi can be found in every ecosystem. They carpet the forest floor, and different types of fungi decompose matter, feed plants, and even change animals' behaviour. Their beautiful mushrooms come in all colours, shapes, and...

Down where worms wriggle and microbes squirm, there's a whole world waiting to be discovered. Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth's surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there. Encounter creatures of the deep and marvel at the mind-boggling size of the humongous fungus—the biggest organism in the world. Learn how one handful of ordinary soil contains more organisms...