Two different types of mushroom evolved the same psychedelic compound in completely unrelated ways, a recent study finds ...

Magic mushrooms are illegal in Arizona. But as Arizona Agenda reporter Hank Stephenson found, that doesn’t mean Arizonans can ...

Researchers at the US health centre Penn Medicine have found specific brain circuits are affected by psilocybin, the active compound in certain psychedelic mushrooms, opening new ways to treat pain ...

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, ...

"We've greatly misjudged and mis-prioritized the mental health of mothers in general and we've gotten a lot of it wrong." ...

Could magic mushrooms hold the key to slowing down aging? New research from Georgia's Emory University suggests they just might. A new study has found that psilocin—a compound produced in the body ...

A suspected drug dealer in Colorado was arrested for allegedly giving a group of teenagers and pre-teens psilocybin mushrooms, also known as "magic mushrooms," causing two of them to overdose, police ...

Beneath the psychedelic colors and cartoon mushrooms, the labels are often vague: Some claim to be “vegan space capsules” while others warn they are only “novelty collectibles.” A few obliquely say ...