Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now ...

This time of year, you might see fresh morel mushrooms pop up at farmers markets and on restaurant menus. But what exactly are these funky-looking fungi? Morels are wild mushrooms with distinctive ...

But for registered dietitian Meghan Sedivy, RD, LDN, America’s newfound love of mushrooms hardly comes as a surprise, considering how many health benefits they offer. “They contain antioxidants, like ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) I had been preparing for a summer of field work studying foraged desert plants in a ...

This year's rise in poisonous mushroom varieties in California has led to precipitous rise in illness and deaths from ...

The Food Safety Information Council has reminded people in Australia about the risks of getting sick from eating certain types of wild mushrooms. The charity said that mushrooms are growing around the ...

Across California, a quiet pastime has turned deadly. A surge in poisonings linked to wild “death cap” mushrooms has left at ...

Poison control can be reached anytime by calling 800-222-1222. As summertime rolls around, maybe you’re thinking of trying a new activity, like mushroom hunting. You’ve been hearing about these “morel ...