foraging Amish family of 11, including baby, sickened by toxic mushrooms — but have no phone to call 911 Carla Sinclair

cancer World Health Organization has found aspartame a carcinogen after all, sources claim Rob Beschizza

fungus This video about a guy who died from coconut water makes me hesitant to drink it ever again Mark Frauenfelder

animals Why peeing on a jellyfish sting is actually a terrible idea David Pescovitz

Science Germ theory denial is dangerous and on the rise Jennifer Sandlin

food safety What happens when you eat moldy food? Ellsworth Toohey

health Bizarre health fads: a roundup of the top 10 strangest fake medicines Ellsworth Toohey

consumer reports Consumer Reports warns against Lunchables due to high sodium, lead, cadmium, and toxins Mark Frauenfelder

world news The lies that convinced people to vote for Brexit Yoy Luadha

conspiracy theory The 2024 Santa Monica Film Festival was chock full of red-pilled conspiracy content Jennifer Sandlin

crimes Man charged with manslaughter after woman dies at "slap therapy" worskshop Rob Beschizza

fishing trips gone awry Two men are airlifted from the middle of the ocean after a tiny but deadly jellyfish stings them Carla Sinclair

Science Scientists hunt possible link between common plastic additive and autism and ADHD Ruben Bolling

No room in the drug culture for amateurs Kambo: the new age frog poison killing people and the rainforest Jason Weisberger

Food Would you try this vegan, plant-based "salmon"? Jennifer Sandlin

Fungus Among Us "The Last of Us" irresponsibly promotes a fear of mushrooms David Pescovitz

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psychedelics National Park Service warning against licking toads was not based on any ranger reports of people actually licking toads, according to FOIA response David Pescovitz