A mushroom recently discovered in Florida looks unassuming, but this fungus packs a serious and surprising punch. According to mycologists writing in the journal Current Biology, Galerina indica is the first-known “dark magic mushroom,” a species featuring hefty doses of both psychedelic and poisonous compounds. Depending on their chemical makeup, many mushrooms will do one
As a new exhibit opens showcasing NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour, NASA photographers look back at the final mission. These photographers documented the iconic images shared around the world on Sept. 21, 2012, while millions watched space shuttle Endeavour fly on top of the agency’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft for the last time. Endeavour’s new home
A gallery of gravitational lenses captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases the diversity of this cosmic phenomenon and lays the groundwork for follow-up observations by the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Gravitational lensing, first predicted by Albert Einstein, occurs when the gravity of a massive foreground object, such as a galaxy or cluster
Voyager 1, the NASA space probe that has traveled farther from Earth than any other human-made object, is closing in on a remarkable milestone. Actually, let’s call it a 16.09-billion-milestone. That’s the distance a photon can travel in a single day, which is to say the Voyager 1 spacecraft will be exactly one light-day away
Australia’s broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides) is as unique as it is threatened. However, ecologists at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have good news about this reptile. According to researchers, four of six captive-bred juveniles recently released into the Australian bush have survived their initial, most dangerous months outdoors. The team’s first-of-its-kind program may provide
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