Mushrooms that appear identical turn out to be different species, correcting decades of errors in biodiversity records.

Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits. But this food craze has ...

Fungi are sprouting in clusters after weeks of heavy rain in the Bay Area. That may be good news for those interested in ...

Researchers have discovered two new hallucinogenic mushroom species, both of which are believed to be novel species in the Psilocybe genus. The two new species, P. ingeli and P. maluti, were uncovered ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and their international partners, reveal today their pick of the top 10 ...

I also live in PA, although in the less-awesome-for-mycology southeastern corner. But we do get some good stuff occasionally! I rarely "forage", but always have my eyes open while trail running, ...

A psychedelic mushroom species is being sold legally in the US, but experts warn of its potential dangers. A dispensary in Florida claims to be the first store in the US to sell legal "magic" ...

Mycologist Larry Millman is on a mission to record the fungi at Fresh Pond Reservation in Cambridge. He’s one discovery away ...

HARTFORD, Conn. – Connie Borodenko has spent a lifetime hunting for mushroom treasures and now has the privilege of having a rare species named for her. "I think, but I'm not positive, that I found it ...

Connie Borodenko has spent a lifetime hunting for mushroom treasures and now has the privilege of having a rare species named for her. “I think, but I’m not positive, that I found it at Salmon River ...