Scientists have engineered a tobacco relative to produce five psychedelic tryptamines, compounds normally scattered across ...

Scientists are exploring a new way to harness the medical promise of psychedelic compounds without the mind-bending side effects. Researchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form of ...

Psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms"—is gaining scientific attention for its potential in treating neuropsychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, substance use ...

Otilia Portillo Padua's feature documentary world premieres at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, immediately followed by its North American debut at SXSW. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor The two main ...

A middle school special education teacher was arrested Tuesday morning after she allegedly gave psychedelic mushrooms to a minor at her upstate New York home. Trista Corey, 33, is accused of doling ...

In this video, we compare a simple mushroom drawing with a more detailed version to highlight the differences in technique, shading, and overall presentation. You’ll see how basic shapes and clean ...

There is an enduring association with creative experiment and psychedelic experiences. Recently, psychedelics have become more mainstream, explored not just for their far-out spiritual associations ...

TAMPA, Fla. – Once widely regarded as dangerous and illegal, psilocybin mushrooms are now being closely examined for their potential medical benefits, and some of that research is happening right here ...

Psychedelic drugs, after decades of being synonymous with counterculture, are now being seriously studied as medical treatments. Early clinical studies have suggested that psilocybin, a compound ...

GREENSBURG, Pa. — A woman gave children psychedelic mushrooms and let them hang out of the windows of moving cars in Westmoreland County, police say. Christa Lee Kuhns, 35, of Greensburg is facing ...

Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule. By Rachel Nuwer No one knows why magic mushrooms evolved to produce ...

A psychedelic mushroom festival will take place Sunday at the University of Michigan, despite legal efforts to force the event off campus. A group called Student Association for Psychedelic Studies ...