A new species of magic mushroom in South Africa and Zimbabwe, now named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, has allowed us to ...

Psilocybin falls into a regulatory gray zone, with strict limitations around how it can be studied. As a result, very little ...

A decades-long mystery surrounding the origins of the world’s most widely cultivated “magic mushroom” – Psilocybe cubensis – may finally be settled. New research suggests its evolutionary story is far ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Psilocybin Extends Life of Human Cells by 50% in Wild New Study A species of mushroom has been found producing psilocybin using a ...

Psilocybe maluti was found growing in pastureland on cow manure in the Free State and Kwa-Zulu Natal provinces of South Africa, as well as the highlands of Lesotho. Two new species of psychoactive ...

Colorado’s upcoming medical psilocybin system is poised to allow only one species of mushrooms: psilocybe cubensis. Although psilocybe cubensis is the most popular species and includes many strains, ...

There has to be an evolutionary reason to make predators hallucinate.

Two paths lead to the same molecule: Independently of each other, different genera of ‘magic mushrooms’ have developed two different enzyme pathways that produce the same psychoactive substance, ...

Magic mushrooms are quietly taking root across the Pacific Northwest. It happens every winter and spring when conditions are just right. After a few good rains, some cool nights, and a bit of sun, ...

Wavy‑cap mushrooms are popping up on Silicon Valley campuses. Foragers say the hauls are real — but so are the legal and ...

Colorado could limit the state’s emerging magic mushroom industry to one strain and severely restrict the use of psilocybin extractions, according to the final draft of proposed natural medicine ...