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

Here are some other foods that can be dangerous if eaten raw. Raw sprouts Paul Dawson, a food science professor at Clemson ...

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 ...

These infections—systemic, lethal infestations of the body’s deep tissues and organs—have little in common with the ...

Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as 'magic mushrooms,' has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study.

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.