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Magic mushrooms have been giving humans mind-altering experiences for thousands of years, but the real reason fungi evolved these hallucinogenic chemicals may have been as a bioweapon against insects ...

This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus. Toby Kiers, an evolutionary biologist at ...

California authorities are warning people not to eat foraged mushrooms for the time being after nearly two dozen people were sickened — including one fatally — by a highly poisonous mushroom known as ...

Research over the years has found that a black mold, formed from a number of different fungi, has been growing toward radioactive particles, and surviving on ionizing radiation, at the Chernobyl ...

Mushrooms make for a popular ingredient in countless recipes, from soups and salads to sandwiches and pasta. But their popularity doesn't mean mushrooms are OK for just anyone to enjoy. Here's why ...

Butternut squash has been around for about 80 years as an heirloom variety. The squash is easy to peel, and it has a relatively small seed cavity. Happy Thanksgiving! If you are like me, this article ...

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Future Thanksgiving tables could be lined with gene edited fungi “We successfully made a fungus not only more nutritious but also more environmentally friendly by tweaking its genes,” corresponding ...

A recently published study shows promising results from combining edible turkey tail fungus with a solution of wood fibers. The end product is a natural sustainable waterproof coating that may be a ...

From the forests of northeast India’s Arunachal Pradesh state, researchers have described a new-to-science species of fungus with “exceptionally large” fruiting bodies that can hold the weight of a ...