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 ...

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 ...

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" ...

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

Two new species of hallucinogenic fungi have been identified and officially described, joining the ranks of around 140 known types of these psychoactive gilled mushroom. Both have distinct ...

Across California, a quiet pastime has turned deadly. A surge in poisonings linked to wild “death cap” mushrooms has left at ...

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, ...

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 ...