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Mushroom foraging is deadly. Why am I doing it?
Like the deadly pufferfish, wild mushrooms are for culinary daredevils. Care to play Russian roulette with your dinner? By Cal Flyn.
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Ikea to use packaging made from mushrooms that will decompose in a garden within weeks
Ikea is planning to use packaging made with mushrooms as an eco-friendly replacement for polystyrene. The furniture retailer is looking at using the biodegradable mycelium “fungi packaging” as part of its efforts to reduce waste and increase recycling, Joanna Yarrow, head of sustainability for Ikea in the U.K., said.
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Sniffing Out The Truth About Hawai’i’s Orgasm-Inducing Mushroom
One woman's quest to find the fabled fungus said to elicit orgasms in women by scent alone. Is the mysterious Hawaiian mushroom just a myth? By Christie Wilcox. (Feb. 14)
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Antarctic fungi survive Martian conditions on the International Space Station
European scientists have gathered tiny fungi that take shelter in Antarctic rocks and sent them to the International Space Station. After 18 months on board in conditions similar to those on Mars, more than 60% of their cells remained intact, with stable DNA...
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Coyotes High On Mushrooms Possibly To Blame For Strange Incidents On Highway
Coyotes tripping on hallucinogenic mushrooms is one explanation experts are giving for some strange incidents in the North Bay. According to the Pacific Sun, a coyote has reportedly been jumping onto Highway 1 in the Bolinas area in the dead of night and staring down cars. The coyote then sniffs around the car before running back into the brush. “It’s a terrifying, yet beautiful thing to behold,” said one of the drivers who was confronted by a coyote.
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The Year in Fungi
Five mycological highlights from 2015, including banana killers, rainmakers, and the zombie cure. By Nicola Twilley.
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How does a parasite create zombie-like behavior?
A huge number of parasites can change the behavior of the organisms they infect. In some cases, parasites can even make their hosts display completely new behaviors. We understand very little about the mechanisms and pathways behind this interaction. To learn more, we investigated how a specific fungus changes the behavior of ants... By Charissa de Bekker.
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Women who sniff this Hawaiian mushroom have spontaneous orgasms
According to a 2001 publication in the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, the smell of the fresh fungus can trigger spontaneous orgasms in human females. In the trial involving 16 women, 6 had orgasms while smelling the fruit body, and the other ten, who received smaller doses, experienced physiological changes such as increased heart rate. All of the 20 men tested considered the smell disgusting.
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10 Secrets To Finding The Best Wild Mushrooms
From knowing where to find mushrooms to knowing how to clean and store them, mushroom hunters can benefit from these 10 expert tips.
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Grow your own delicious mushrooms
A look at different growing methods and varieties enabling you to pick your own edible fungus at home.
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Chanterelle Mushroom in the Wild
Stumbled into this specimen while mushroom picking in the luscious forests of British Columbia.
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Mushrooms can change the weather, scientists reveal
The fungi can whip up winds that blow away their spores and help them disperse
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The Secret Lives of Mushroom Hunters
Langdon Cook's new book, the Mushroom Hunters, delves into the secretive and sometimes dangerous subculture of mushrooming.
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