Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot measure to legalize natural psychedelic substances for those 21 and older. Five substances were on the list, two were found in mushrooms and three were found in plants. The measure would have allowed individuals to either grow their own or purchase the substances at an approved location for use under…

Voters in Massachusetts have a decision to make about “magic mushrooms.” At the same time, voters in Oregon will soon decide if they’ll change their laws related to the psychedelic fungi. If “Question 4” on the ballot passes in Massachusetts, it would allow people 21 or older to have, grow or use psilocybin. It would…

To grow, marijuana needs certain conditions: humidity and a lot of light. As pot becomes legal in more places and more ways, be it medical or recreational, more companies are growing the once secretly-harvested plant, usually indoors in a controlled area. The problem with that is humidity and lots of artificial light are not just…

What if turning up the volume could help your garden grow? Mozart isn’t what’s being talked about this time, although music and plant growth has been debated too. It turns out that fungi might actually be partial to white noise. Researchers at Flinders University in Australia focused on a fungus commonly used in organic farming.…

It’s been said time and time again: don’t litter. That rule is especially important for the more uninhabited areas of America. Now, a new social media post by national parks rangers is highlighting why. Rangers with Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico shared a photo of an empty Cheetos bag left behind in what’s…

There is a microscopic world inside the human body, with trillions of microorganisms living in it and impacting health. Now, a new study is linking a specific type of gut bacteria to binge eating and weight gain.  Everyone has about 200 different species of bacteria, viruses and fungi in their digestive tract. While many are…

A newly discovered marine fungus offers a glimmer of hope in the battle against plastic waste, which exceeds 880 billion pounds annually, much of which ends up in oceans and threatens marine ecosystems. As plastic production is expected to triple by 2060, the race to discover organisms that can break down plastic becomes increasingly critical.…

Helium has been discovered by scientists and researchers in Minnesota’s Iron Range, according to CBS News Minnesota. Scientists and researchers called the findings a “dream discovery,” as a drilling confirmed a high amount of helium reportedly buried 2,200 feet in the earth on Thursday, Feb. 29. The next steps in the process are for a…

A preserved Camptosaurus dinosaur skeleton will be up for auction at a Paris auction house in October of 2023. The 150-million-year-old dinosaur, dubbed “Barry,” was found in Wyoming in the 1990s. Barry, named after the paleontologist who restored it in 2000, Barry James, is 6.9 feet tall and 16.4 feet long and expected to go…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Wednesday warning people to stop using eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The outbreak has impacted at least 55 people in 12 states. One death has been reported as of press time. “Most patients reported using artificial…