Circles of white mushrooms, or “fairy rings,” may add a whimsical touch to summer lawns. But beware — they’re probably poisonous. Brian Shaw, Ph.D., professor and associate department head for ...

This piece first appeared in the summer 2025 issue of "Gravy" quarterly from the Southern Foodways Alliance, guest edited by Rough Draft’s Beth McKibben. In a time of climate crisis, Atlanta-based ...

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I grew up in Western North Carolina seeing plenty of mushrooms around the yard, picked them to be umbrellas for my dolls, and peeked under a few, hoping to find a garden fairy. I haven't seen many ...

In a world where robots can drive cars (albeit with obstacles) and write code, it was only a matter of time before one started picking mushrooms, and that's exactly what's happening at 4AG Robotics.

To identify an edible mushroom vs. a poisonous one, you need to first identify the specific mushroom. In the same way you learn to identify the difference between a grapefruit and an orange — using ...

While scaling mountains in PEAK, you will come across a lot of mushrooms, out of which some are poisonous. There are different types of mushrooms that you will find, and they’re mostly useful. However ...

Before you start plucking out all the fungi you can find in your yard, it’s helpful to know why mushrooms fruit. It starts with the mycelium, a web of filaments that lives under the soil that “fruits” ...