Mushrooms in Peakare like surprise packages: some fill your belly, others fill your grave. With no food labels and plenty of ways to die, foraging becomes a high-stakes guessing game. Luckily for you, ...

Mature death caps have a smooth top cap that may be white or yellow with a green hue. (Getty Images) Death cap mushrooms have made headlines this week after a jury found an Australian woman guilty of ...

Experts say watch out for "Western Destroying Angel" mushrooms and "Death Cap" mushrooms because they have dangerous toxins.

Before you head out to forage mushrooms in the woods, it might be wise to download a guide with dangerous species found in Virginia. A reference guide to poisonous mushrooms found in the state is now ...

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 ...