Where did magic mushrooms come from? Scientists just got closer to an answer

Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago.

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Mar 11, 2026 - 16:00
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Where did magic mushrooms come from? Scientists just got closer to an answer

Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago.

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