An ages-old genetic mutation helps you and other animals perceive bitterness and thus avoid toxins associated with it. A new ...

Assertion: The shape of the mushroom's flat cap mimics that of the flat side of an oyster shell. Truth: Peek underneath to the mushroom's gill-riddled surface and the illusion is quickly lost.

The golden oyster mushroom, often used as an ingredient in cooking thanks to its nutty flavor, is now a growing threat for ...

What started as a fun and tasty culinary trend – growing exotic mushrooms at home from a simple store-bought or online kit – ...

Evidence from a pioneering study by Andrea Reisdorf (née Bruce) suggests golden oyster mushrooms were introduced into the wild in multiple U.S. states around the early 2010s.

(THE CONVERSATION) Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits. But this ...

PORTAGE, Mich. — What started out as a fun and tasty culinary trend has now become a major threat to Michigan’s forests.

The mushrooms often are imported for do-it-yourself growers, but they have made it to the wild and are spreading quickly.