Scientists Identify Mushroom That Makes You Hallucinate ‘Tiny People’
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"Scientists Identify Mushroom That Makes You Hallucinate ‘Tiny People’" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of India, BBC Science Focus Magazine, SciTechDaily and Phys.org. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- In 1934, scientists heard reports of mushrooms causing visions of tiny people; in 2026, DNA linked the phenomenon to one species in China and the Philippines The Times of India · 6h ago
- The strangest mushroom on Earth keeps making people see the same tiny elves BBC Science Focus Magazine · 6h ago
- Mushroom Mystery: The Fungus That Makes People See Tiny Humans SciTechDaily · 6h ago
- Mushroom behind 'tiny people' hallucinations identified Phys.org · 6h ago
- Scientists Identify Mushroom That Makes You Hallucinate ‘Tiny People’ Gizmodo · 6h ago
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