But it wasn’t psilocybin, the psychedelic drug in so-called “magic” mushrooms, but instead the world’s most charismatic fungi, the red and white fly agaric mushroom, known to scientists as ...

While the Germans may have hung the dried mushrooms on their trees more for luck than decoration, we can’t help but notice ...

And she’s still an artist — but now she grows mushrooms. In many ways, mushroom farming, under the moniker Blue House Mushroom, is an extension of her artwork, keeping her connected to the ...

Red is imbued with meaning for humans: it is the colour of danger, blood, attraction and romance. And where crimson and scarlet hues appear in nature, they often carry an important message. Ladybirds ...

The mushroom is a gift to the murder fiction writer. Mysterious, accessible... it’s perfect! Quite tasty on a pizza also, which a dagger tends not to be. Here are our top murderous mushroom facts ...

This mushroom tends to catch people out because it looks a lot like a popular edible mushroom – the blusher. Found in broadleaved woods, especially beech or oak. Five - Fly Agaric ...

Download the full list (PDF 1.7MB), or read the highlights below. Record your first sighting of a fly agaric fungus each year to help track the impact of climate change and weather on fungi. A ...