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Fan-shaped mushrooms growing on a moss-covered trunk.

Profiles & stories · Nov 12, 2026Irina Simoncini: learning to observe mushrooms in LuxembourgIn Luxembourg, Irina Simoncini has built on a family curiosity through walks and classes devoted to mushrooms. Her story invites us to distinguish between observation, foraging and scientific verification.

A group of brown-capped fungi growing at the foot of an embankment covered in plant debris.

Basic science · Nov 11, 2026Why fungi are neither plants nor animalsNeither plants nor animals, fungi are distinguished by how they feed, the organisation of their bodies and their place in the evolutionary tree.

A porcini mushroom in woodland

Food and dining · Nov 11, 2026Porcini: which preparation to choose and how to preserve your harvestPan-fried, velouté or slow-cooked stew: Landes chef François Castets’s ideas show how to adapt the preparation of porcini to their size and condition. Along with essential precautions for foraging and preservation.

Two specimens of Lanmaoa asiatica, photographed in the study by Ruanxian Dai and colleagues, published in 2025.

Health · Oct 27, 2026Lanmaoa asiatica: what studies have established about hallucinationsPatients treated for poisoning were studied in Yunnan, and genetic analysis of the mushroom offers new leads. The responsible molecule and its mechanism remain to be clarified.