Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago.

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 ...

Psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms"—is gaining scientific attention for its potential in treating ...

Could "magic" mushrooms soon be legal for therapeutic use in Minnesota? A new bill would create a legal pathway for just that. Read more about the bill here: ...

If passed, the bill would create a pilot program for up to 1,000 patients with a qualifying medical condition, like depression, to use psilocybin mushrooms.

Researchers synthesized modified versions of psilocin that retained their activity while producing fewer hallucinogenic-like effects in a preliminary study in mice.

GOAL sat down with the Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder to discuss his not-so-meteoric rise and what it means for his World Cup hopes The story of Sebastian Berhalter has been told often over the last ...

An Alaskan low-pressure system is expected to track down into B.C.’s south coast on Monday morning, bringing up to 10 cm of snow at higher elevations. On Tuesday, a cold and unstable air mass will ...

Imagine a severely depressed woman—let’s call her Amber—who just arrived at her therapist’s office. She is curious about receiving her first dose of psilocybin in a Phase 3 clinical study. Psilocybin ...

We’re going back to Middle-earth! Universes Beyond: Lord of the Rings was a colossal win for Magic: The Gathering, and the fact its fantasy theming fit so well with the card game means it feels a lot ...