Imagine walking through Scotland and stumbling on fossils of 26-foot-tall columns that ruled Earth before trees even existed. Scientists just revealed these Prototaxites weren’t plants, animals, or fungi—but a totally new, now-extinct branch of life! For over a century, experts argued if they were trees or giant mushrooms, but new research says nope, they’re something else entirely. Basically, Earth’s OG giants were weird, mysterious, and have no living relatives. Nature is wild! #Science #FossilFinds #ScienceNews