A fungus named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is the closest relative of a widely cultivated psychedelic mushroom, giving clues to their evolutionary origins ...

They're also the reason that psilocybin is one of today's most talked-about drugs in certain medical circles. Worldwide, more than 180 species of mushrooms produce psilocybin, likely as a defense ...

“This study is an extension of our earlier manuscript published in the same journal, and we have further publications in preparation that are based on this same study,” says researcher at the ...

Experts are offering advice on how to avoid consuming possibly deadly mushrooms after one person died from mushroom poisoning ...