Mushrooms

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK—Between the pasta and deli counters in the middle of a Whole Foods is the last place you’d expect…

The active ingredient that makes magic mushrooms so magic—the psychedelic drug psilocybin—is one step closer to…

When you hear something is chock-full of antioxidants, the mental conclusion is often: That’s it—that’s the elixir…

There’s some crazy meat industry propaganda video waiting to be made where an All-American jock takes a bite out of…

Based on prior reporting from field work and various sources, this reporter can confidently conclude that magic…

Sam Heads and his team had just received a donation of fossil insects at the Prairie Research Institute, University…

Radishes may not be the best food option to help a picky eater expand their palette. But if your kid loves playing Su…

Disclaimer: Don’t do drugs and assemble furniture.

A mushroom that’s resistant to browning has become the first CRISPR-edited food to get green lit by the US…

If you’re still lukewarm on the idea of parachuting in a bunch of beavers to California to end the drought, here’s…

The portabello mushroom: Great with grilled onions and ketchup, sure, but this fungus can do a lot more than console…

In Hungary there is a sweet Hungarian truffle that supposedly tastes like honey. I can’t even begin to imagine how…

The first week of July 2015 will forever be known as the week the internet freaked out about a bunch of triiiiiiippy…

These adorable mushrooms are in every children’s book illustration. They’re so cute, with their bright red umbrellas…

Bioluminescence is not just a weirdly beautiful quality of some mushrooms. It's also a useful way to figure out, for…

Going outdoors is an intense reminder that we're part of something larger. In moderation, drugs can enhance that…

Going outdoors is an intense reminder that we're part of something larger. In moderation, drugs can enhance that…

Disposable diapers are made to be super-absorbend and super-durable — all the better for handling the all the waste…

DNA testing on the contents of a dried porcini bag revealed three species without scientific names. Apparently,…

It looks like an illustration from a Dr. Seuss book, but the circular tower made of leftover cornhusks and fungus…