Death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides. Credit - _Alicja_ from Pixabay, Public Domain Dedication. Death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides. Credit - _Alicja_ from Pixabay, Public Domain Dedication. New ...

Death cap mushrooms were in the headlines this week after an Australian woman received a life sentence for fatally poisoning some of her family members with the toxic fungus. But recent research has ...

North Spore's mushroom kit, split to start the fruiting process. Photo by Rosanne Toroian. Have you ever wondered how mushrooms grow? In the wild, mushrooms reproduce by releasing spores, the fungi ...

Higher up the mountains, dense forests of red pine and Mongolian oak thrive, creating a natural habitat for matsutake ...

It’s neither plant nor animal, it can glow in the dark, and it can be deadly. No, not aliens. We’re talking about mushrooms — those strange, mouthwatering morsels that grow in the depths of the forest ...

Have you ever wondered how mushrooms grow? In the wild, mushrooms reproduce by releasing spores, the fungi equivalent of plant seeds. The mixing of spores leads to the growth of mycelium, a root-like ...