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‘If in doubt, throw it out’: How to identify wild mushrooms for consumption
Experts warn foragers to exercise extreme caution when collecting wild mushrooms, as misidentifying and consuming fungi can ...
Poison control calls are rising as more people use psilocybin, study finds
Since 2019, these higher levels of psilocybin use reflected an increase of 188% among adults 30 and older and 44% among 18- ...
Here's the most venomous snake in California. And what to do if you are bitten
Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.
There's one type of venomous snake in Washington. Here's what to do if you are bitten
The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake is the only native venomous snake in Washington. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.
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OSU Extension: Morel mushroom hunting - what you need to know
Each spring, questions circulate about some of the most desirable and delicious wild foods you can find in Ohio — morel ...
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Poison control calls are rising as more people use psilocybin, study finds
Unsupervised use of psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” has accelerated among ... worrisome due to the corresponding rise of calls to poison control centers, especially among US adults 30 ...
More Americans Are Taking Magic Mushrooms
In particular, use of the hallucinogenic substance increased by 44 percent in 2023 among young adults aged between 18 and 29.
Here's the most venomous snake in Arizona, plus 13 other species to avoid
The most venomous snakes in Arizona include rattlesnakes, sidewinders and coral snakes. Here's where they live and how to ...