For Stanford University graduate student Yu-chuan Phoenix Chen, a craving for mushrooms led to a surprisingly fruitful journey toward his dissertation topic and the focus of the exhibition he's ...

Magic mushrooms taken by hippies do produce mystical experiences, but they should not confused with faith, a theologian says.

High in the mountains of Oaxaca lies San José del Pacífico, a mystical village known for its magic mushrooms and mind-expanding experiences. In this video, we explore what draws travelers here — ...

Known for their intense psychedelic effects, magic mushrooms may also bring about lasting changes in personality. A group of researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found ...

Science Says Magic Mushrooms Can Help Ease the Horror of Late-Stage Cancer Two new studies show positive results after patients took a single dose of psilocybin, the compound in magic mushrooms.

Psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, decreased anxiety and depression in patients diagnosed with life-threatening cancer. New research shows that patients who received a psilocybin dose that ...

"Magic" mushrooms really do have a spiritual effect on people, according to the most rigorous look yet at this aspect of the fungus's active ingredient. About one-third of volunteers in the ...

Study explores the enduring positive, negative consequences of ingesting 'magic mushrooms' Johns Hopkins researchers surveyed nearly 2,000 people about 'bad trip' experiences, urge caution around use ...