Scientists identify mushroom behind ‘tiny people’ hallucinations

DNA sequencing links independent reports of ‘Lilliputian’ hallucinations to a single mushroom species—one with no previously identified psychoactive compounds, suggesting the presence of a new hallucinogenic chemical.

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Hunting an underground epidemic

Researchers are mapping where in Utah harbors the Valley fever fungus. The fungal infection spreads through spores in the soil and dust, and could be more widespread than anyone thought.

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Psychoactive psilocybin’s evolution in ‘magic mushrooms’

Largest diversity study of the genus Psilocybe investigates the evolution of psilocybin production. They found that Psilocybe arose around when the dinosaur-killing asteroid caused a mass extinction event.

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Ferocious fungus

U engineers discover what makes a tree-killing fungus so hard to put down.

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