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The discovery of a new magic mushroom species in Africa is forcing mycologists to take another look at the famous psychedelic fungi’s evolutionary history. According to a study published today in the ...

A long-standing debate about the evolutionary origin of the world's most widely cultivated "magic mushroom"—Psilocybe cubensis—may now have been settled by scientists from southern Africa and the ...

Mushrooms are thought to be good for your cardiovascular system because they help lower blood pressure. Adding them to your diet may help boost your heart health and provide many nutrients your body ...

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