Assisted by sniffer dogs and DNA sequencing, researchers discover three new truffle species

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Source: Heather Dawson

Biologists studying fungal evolution and ecology have discovered three new truffle species, including one capable of commanding hundreds of dollars per pound within culinary circles.

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