Cap-tivating! Scientists teach a MUSHROOM to crawl by fitting it with adorable robotic legs and harnessing its natural electrical signals

From breaking down toxins to changing the inner workings of the human mind, mushrooms are capable of some seriously impressive features. But now, researchers have taken a fungi's amazing abilities to a new level as they teach a mushroom to crawl in a robot body. Scientists from Cornwell University in New York have created a new type of'biohybrid robot' which puts the humble mushroom in the driver's seat. Natural electrical signals in the mushroom that are triggered by light are able to control the hybrid device's insect-style legs. The researchers say that robots of the future could make use of these fungal brains to respond to navigate more unpredictable environments.