Mushrooms are a type of fungi, a kingdom of millions of species that evolved in the oceans a billion years ago and then ...

California health officials issue a warning after a poison found in certain wild mushrooms causes illness and one fatality.

While some mushrooms are completely harmless and, in fact, quite delicious to eat, others can cause severe or fatal health risks. The death cap mushroom, or Amanita phalloides, is aptly named due to ...

ROY LUKES One of the most poisonous species of wild mushrooms is in the Amanita genus. It is quite common in our area during ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Prof. Anne Pringle, a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, about the latest research on death cap mushrooms, revealing new information about the enigmatic ...

From foraging-focused Facebook pages to mycological societies to even area hospitals, everyone agrees: Poisonous mushrooms are a threat to anyone finding their own fungi in Lake Tahoe. While multiple ...

Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California ...

The invasive death cap mushroom is thriving in North America. While it can be difficult to distinguish from an edible one, make no mistake: It can do a number on you. The death cap is the world's ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. ( KSWB/KUSI) — California health officials are urging the public to avoid foraging for wild mushrooms ...