The real world analog of "Common Side Effects" underscores the loss of biodiversity before we even know what's gone ...

An Arizona insect holds the Guinness World Record for most toxic insect venom. You might be surprised, but this little bug ...

The difference between a delicious chanterelle and its poisonous lookalike could come down to proper collection techniques and identification skills, according to mushroom expert Clark Ovrebo. His ...

Since 2019, these higher levels of psilocybin use reflected an increase of 188% among adults 30 and older and 44% among 18- ...

In particular, use of the hallucinogenic substance increased by 44 percent in 2023 among young adults aged between 18 and 29.

Six venomous snake species reside in South Carolina, with the copperhead being the most common. Timber rattlesnakes are rare and inhabit mountainous regions, while cottonmouths prefer watery ...

A few months from now, the monsoon-soaked sky islands of Southern Arizona will erupt into a spongy, white-capped wonderland.

You’re out for a walk in the woods, and you see a plump white mushroom peeking from the base of a tree, looking clean, fresh and edible. And maybe you pluck it, take it home, and sauté it in butter.