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Feb 2 • 13:20 UTC • 🇧🇷 Brazil • Folha (PT)

New 'zombie fungus' discovered in the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro

Scientists have identified a new species of 'zombie fungus' called Purpureocillium atlanticum during an expedition in a forest reserve in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro.

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