Psychedelic mushrooms are sometimes called 'magic' for their hallucinogenic effects which some proponents believe make them think more clearly and see things they would never ordinarily perceive.But ...

A toxic fungus determined to be behind the "curse" of Tutankhamun’s tomb can help fight cancer, scientists believe. The deadly mould, Aspergillus flavus, often grows in long-sealed tombs and can ...

People with cardiovascular disease, diabetes or neuropathies should avoid pedicures because they might not feel a sore and ...

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA (TLI) announced today that the National Institute of Allergy ...

Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in 'magic' mushrooms, may help delay aging by increasing the cellular lifespan of ...

A fungus linked to the deaths of archaeologists who excavated the tomb of King Tutankhamun in the 1920s could be used to ...

Used medicinally by Native Americans for centuries, Monotropa uniflora — a.k.a. ghost pipe — is having a moment on social media. Not everybody is happy about it.

There are all these drugs available, sitting in your local pharmacy, but they aren’t being used to treat all the conditions ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years.