The lethality of the phalloid is down to a toxin called α-amanitin, which triggers apoptosis – or cell death – in the liver ...

It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City’s most notorious ...

Mushroom coffee is trending again. We dive into the cost, taste and potential health benefits of ditching your normal cup of coffee. Taylor Freitas is a freelance writer and has contributed to ...

Jamie Oliver's mushroom stroganoff recipe has a creamy sauce topped with fragrant parsley. Taking only 20 minutes from start to finish, this dish is the perfect meal to make when you would rather ...

Whether or not you’re a fan of mushrooms, the shroom boom is in full effect. Everywhere you look, you’ll see products that channel the health-boosting effects of humble fungi. From mushroom ...

Now, it's simply a way of life." Grybautojas (mushroom hunters) here are among Europe's most discerning, closely tracking rainfall, humidity and even the lunar cycle, believed by some to stir up ...

Salinas Valley Health warned the public on Friday about a threat of poisonous mushrooms in the area. Three individuals were hospitalized Tuesday after ingesting amanita phalloides – or death cap ...

In “The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus,” a college student balances her new independence while investigating the demise of her parents’ marriage. By Eleanor Dunn Eleanor Dunn is an ...