The Claudius Project emerged from the Socrates Project, which examined poisonous plants across the state, and the Cleopatra ...

The following is a press release from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: A local individual is currently in an out-of-area ICU suffering from amatoxin poisoning after ...

Johns Hopkins researchers use oyster and turkey tail mushrooms to break down psychoactive drugs commonly found in wastewater treatment byproducts ...

The castor bean — which is technically a spurge, not a legume — grows as large shrubs and small trees. It contains ricin, a ...

Yolo County Public Health is issuing a community awareness alert regarding the dangers of foraging and consuming wild mushrooms. According to a county press release, across California, there have been ...

State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat. By Amanda Holpuch California state health authorities are warning ...

(FOX40.COM) — Four deaths are now linked to poisonous mushrooms across California, public health officials say. Between Nov. 18 and Jan. 18, 39 cases of amatoxin poisoning were reported, leading to ...

At least 35 people across California have been poisoned by death cap mushrooms, including a toddler — and three adults have died, health officials said. The three adult fatalities and three emergency ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (WJW) – Toxic death cap mushrooms are being blamed for three deaths in California. The California Department of Public Health issued a new warning this week due to a surge in people ...

After poisonous mushrooms sickened 35 people in California and killed three, Washington state residents may be wondering if they’re at risk. People in San Francisco, Santa Cruz and seven other ...