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 ...

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.

The death cap mushroom likely kills and poisons more people every year than any other mushroom. Now there finally appears to be an effective treatment—but few doctors know about it. When someone ...

A mushroom called the death cap — Amanita phalloides — and dozens of related species containing the same toxin, alpha amanitin, account for the vast majority of mushroom-poisoning deaths.

What does a death cap mushroom look like and where can it be found? The death cap is a large fungus up to around 15cm across and 15cm tall with a domed or white cap and an off-white stem.

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.

The death cap mushroom suspected of killing three Victorians is considered one of the most poisonous food sources in the world, producing effects in the human body that can lead to death.

Death cap mushrooms are highly poisonous and cause most deadly mushroom poisonings worldwide. They can look like edible mushrooms (such as paddy-straw mushrooms or puffballs), but eating as little ...

The mushroom, known as "Death Cap," was found in the North End. Idaho Health and Welfare said it may be present elsewhere in Idaho.