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The origin of this eerie liquid, however, remains a mystery, sparking fascination among nature lovers and casual hikers alike ...

One of the workers in The Penguin drug lab explains that the white mushroom, oozing little red dots on its cap is a basidiospore – reproductive cells produced by a fungus, in this case a mushroom – ...

A peculiar species of fungus native to much of Canada, known by the scientific name of Hydnellum peckii, has many bizarre colloquial names like "the bleeding tooth fungus" and "the Devil's tooth ...

Bleeding tooth fungus Aside from the dark urban setting and fictional criminals, though, it's not the most unrealistic sight. Both the method and the fungus itself are very real things.

Known as the "bleeding tooth fungus," this bizarre-looking organism resembles teeth oozing blood. Found in North America, Europe, Iran, and South Korea, it’s a fascinating but eerie sight.

It also coincides with the discovery of a rare mushroom on the site. The tiered tooth fungus is on the UK's red list for being at risk of extinction. “Last year a member of the public who was ...

Chloe Newcomb Hodgetts, from Monmouthshire, believes she has found a rare tiered tooth fungus (Hericium cirrhatum). The 41-year-old described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime find". Mark Steer of the ...

Bleeding tooth fungus looks like a ghoulish forest crime scene. This type of mushroom called Hydnellum peckii also goes by “devil’s tooth fungus” or the much more pleasant sounding ...