Fungi are sprouting in clusters after weeks of heavy rain in the Bay Area. That may be good news for those interested in mushroom foraging, but as many inexperienced foragers join the scene, expert ...

The hunt for much-loved morel mushrooms is underway, but morel hunters need to be cautious because some look-alikes can kill you. "Make sure you know how to identify any wild mushroom before eating it ...

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A week of rain capped by a deluge from slow-moving thunderstorms brought seven mudslides into the Middle Fork Valley in the San Juan Mountains. The same rains triggered the appearance of many species ...

This article was originally published in December 2021. Amanita Muscaria is an understudied species of psychoactive mushroom that’s as commonplace as it is misunderstood. The iconic red-capped, ...

The mushroom bears a close resemblance to edible varieties of the Amanita species, as well as the paddy straw mushroom and edible puffballs You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

Associate Professor SUETSUGU Kenji and independent photographer GOMI Koichi have observed a Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) routinely feeding on well-known species of poisonous toadstool mushroom, ...

Dr. Michael Moss couldn't explain why the man in his hospital's ICU had started convulsing after trying a chocolate bar, but he knew there was more to the story. The patient recounted eating a ...

Mushrooms have long captivated humans, providing culinary pleasures and distinct impacts when consumed. Among the numerous mushroom species, Amanita Muscaria stands out. This fungus, easily identified ...