Long before the language of receptors and neurotransmitters, people across cultures and continents turned to the natural world for healing, using...

If you’re a fan of fungi, it’s an exciting time - new species are emerging at incredible speeds. Take the recently discovered Psilocybe ingeli. P....

“Little brown mushrooms,” also known as “LBMs,” can be found everywhere you look in the natural world. Usually small, drab, and similarly shaped,...

Mushrooms have long, sprawling family trees with branches that stretch farther than you think. Take Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, a “cryptic species” ...

Managing mental health can feel like an uphill battle - but it doesn’t need to be. Prescription drugs and talk therapy have their place, but don’t...

The most beautiful part of creativity is inspiration striking when you least expect it. The most frustrating part of creativity: also inspiration...

Part of the charm of folklore lies in its mystique; we’ve all heard tales of ancient religions and cultural practices lost to time that purport to...

If you’re interested in mycology, you’ve probably been surprised by how vast the world of fungi really is. But some species, like Psilocybe cubensis,...

Mushrooms are curious things. Flourishing, bountiful species may be delicate or tedious to harvest; rare or isolated species often display surprising...

Here’s the bad news: Mental health disorders are on the rise. In 2025, the World Health Organization called for an “urgent scale-up” in services and...

Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in various mushroom species, continues to gain prominence for its potential as a therapeutic agent and a...

Psilocybe cyanescens, more commonly known as Wavy Cap, is a potent species of mushroom known for its distinguishable cap, which gives it its...