Though it's been a while since ancient Romans walked among us, as it turns out, the way they ate is pretty similar to some foods we still enjoy today.

On 29 July 2023, a home-cooked beef Wellington lunch allegedly contained death cap mushrooms, leaving Don Patterson, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson dead, with Ian Wilkinson the sole survivor.

A newly described African species in the magic mushroom family confirms its evolutionary origin. Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is found growing on cattle dung in the grasslands of southern Africa and ...

In China, a particular species of edible mushroom causes hundreds of cases of hallucinations annually, as well as some delirium, dizziness, and mania. The hallucinations tend to be of tiny “elves” ...

Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago.

Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in ...

The California Department of Public Health has warned people against foraging for mushrooms this year due to an ...

Discover the world's most dangerous mushrooms, including the Death Cap and Destroying Angel, which contain potent toxins causing severe organ damage and even death. Learn to identify these deadly ...

Dr. Craig Smollin, medical director of the San Francisco Division of the California Poison Control System, described this ...

A cause of death has been revealed for Lil Jon’s 27-year-old son, Nathan Smith, who was found dead in a pond near his Georgia home earlier this month. The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed that ...

Health experts say people used to foraging elsewhere in the world are confusing death caps with edible, visually similar mushrooms found in their home countries, and hospitalizations and deaths are on ...

Deadly wild mushrooms are sickening Bay Area immigrant families; officials urge immediate caution and to call 1‑800‑222‑1222.