In late December, a woman and her two grandsons in California ate soup made from deadly Amanita phalloides mushrooms they had picked. These so called 'death cap' mushrooms contain amatoxin—a ...

The most deadly mushroom is amanita phalloides, or the death cap. Eating half its top, about 30g, can kill you – and the symptoms aren’t immediate, so by the time you realise, it’s all over.

The Amanita phalloides variety, aptly nicknamed the "death cap," has led to the majority of human deaths related to poisonous mushroom consumption. Not surprisingly, it's been deemed the most ...

Most cases of mushroom toxicity can be attributed to the Amanita species, with Lepiota and Galerina varieties included as well. Since it's extremely difficult to differentiate the good ones from ...

The company, based in Germany, is combining an antibody targeted approach with amanitin, a unique toxin molecule originally identified in the death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides). This new ...

The East Bay Regional Park District is cautioning park visitors that mushrooms popping up during the rainy season may contain dangerous toxins.

UC Merced mycology grad student Chris Bivins holds up a amanita ocreata, otherwise known as western destroying angel, the most deadly toxic mushroom in the foothills, while leading a Sierra ...

Considering taking supplements to treat amanita mushroom poisoning? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of amanita mushroom poisoning. Follow the links ...