A new African species is the closest known magic mushroom relative, reshaping the evolutionary history of Psilocybe cubensis.

A new species of magic mushroom identified in Africa is helping researchers understand how psychedelic mushrooms evolved.

When you think about magic mushrooms, you are likely thinking of Psilocybe cubensis, perhaps the most popular species. Where these fungi came from and how they evolved their psychoactive properties ...

A long-standing debate about the evolutionary origin of the world's most widely cultivated "magic mushroom"—Psilocybe cubensis—may now have been settled by scientists from southern Africa and the ...

A newly described African species in the magic mushroom family confirms its evolutionary origin. Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is found growing on cattle dung in the grasslands of southern Africa and ...

The discovery of a new magic mushroom species in Africa is forcing mycologists to take another look at the famous psychedelic fungi’s evolutionary history. According to a study published today in the ...

Scientists have identified Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, a potent psychedelic cousin of Psilocybe cubensis, growing on grasslands and cattle dung in SA and Zimbabwe ...

A newly discovered African species of psychedelic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, could finally unveil the origins of ...

Scientists have identified Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, a potent psychedelic cousin of Psilocybe cubensis, growing on grasslands and cattle dung in SA and Zimbabwe ...

Could "magic" mushrooms soon be legal for therapeutic use in Minnesota? A new bill would create a legal pathway for just that. Read more about the bill here: ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota could soon legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms on a small scale, as lawmakers point to emerging research that suggests the psychedelic drug could help treat ...