Hidden beneath a quiet patch of forest in eastern Oregon, a single organism has quietly conquered the landscape, killing ...

The largest organism is the Armillaria ostoyae, also known as the "humongous fungus." The fungus covers 2,385 acres and is 8,650 years old, weighing 35,000 tons. Experts suggest that other organisms ...

On chilly morning in eastern Oregon, correspondent Conor Knighton headed deep into Malheur National Forest, driving a series of unpaved roads, and hiking far from any trail, all in hopes of finding a ...

Here’s a fun fact: The world’s largest organism isn’t a well-fed elephant or a blue whale or even a giant sequoia. It’s a fungus. A Facebook post from July 20 about the Armillaria is one of the latest ...

Beneath the soil of the Malheur National Forest in eastern Oregon, a fungus that has been slowly weaving its way through the roots of trees for centuries has become the largest living organism ever ...

The world's largest living thing is even bigger than a blue whale (the largest animal living now). Meet Armillaria ostoyae, or, as it's nicknamed, the Humongous Fungus. It's an organism that covers ...