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 ...

(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 ...

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

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with mycologist Aishwarya Veerabahu about the rapid spread of golden oyster mushrooms across North America. It's the subject of a new study authored by Veerabahu.