Death cap mushrooms were at the center of an Australian murder trial. A jury in Australia has found Erin Patterson guilty on ...

Erin Patterson's murder convictions for the deaths by mushroom poisoning of her estranged husband's relatives has prompted ...

For myself, I feel fairly confident in saying that these mushrooms are death cap mushroom or Amanita phalloides.Thirty grams or 1 ounce is strong enough to kill a human in 48 hours if untreated.

They don’t look too dissimilar to the supermarket varieties we chop and throw into stir fries, but death cap mushrooms are one of the deadliest plants in the UK. Also known as 'Amanita ...

The invasive death cap mushroom is thriving in North America. While it can be difficult to distinguish from an edible one, make no mistake: It can do a number on you. The death cap is the world's ...

Suspected mushroom poisoning in Australia has made headlines around the world ...

Three family members were hospitalized earlier this month after picking and eating the so-called death cap mushrooms at a Lodi park. Over the weekend, one of them died.

The death cap mushroom is one of the deadliest poison fungi on earth. Few effective treatments are available. But a team of Chinese and Australian scientists say they've made a leap forward.

Death cap mushrooms are known to thrive a couple of weeks after wet weather and have been previously sighted in Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Tasmania.

The death cap mushroom is one of the deadliest poison fungi on earth. Few effective treatments are available. But a team of Chinese and Australian scientists say they've made a leap forward.