You can't beat new knowledge.'The discovery also questions our knowledge of the way fossil fuels are made. The accepted theory is that crude oil, which is used to make diesel, is formed from the remains of dead plants and animals that have been exposed to heat and pressure for millions of years.
'If fungi like this are producing myco-diesel all over the rainforest, they may have contributed to the formation of fossil fuels.'
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