# Scientists Identify Mushroom That Makes You Hallucinate ‘Tiny People’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 21:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | The Mushroom That Summons Tiny People – and Baffles Every Scientist Who Looks at It | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNcWRZc0kwYnA3QXVXVW5DNE5PbjJrVEVhZjVBb0FHdG1Melg0bFdlRWRCcmNKWkk1eDlyZWxncGV3Q25rbUxPdXVKeF9KUXpkcXRfbERJQ3hkV2UxX0lDd3Z6SVBqY050NU83ZjcxcEZ0UDVnVFZsOXQ0bjNTYWFIMXU5RnYyT0ZFZ0puOTRSazRjY1VmSmNXTG9SYw?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | 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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwJBVV95cUxQc0N6UmtNTU5uTVotVHhZWjN2dVVOakhMd0U3U0g4YVR0MUhIS1BqWWNNQmNTZ0dPU1VxeldfdlVaQWVaWncxa1hLbDJ5MHFDWkFxNlhqRHprckgzYmRITUpWUC01c3JJbERTUzR0TWgtTjdWWVBVUUVFTTN5T19DZTJSekt0NkdZRXh3OFEyM2EyYzAzVnVIUGZPMU1BTi0zM0pKeHFnUTA3R3lsRktRbXA5emt6aWlGRW1zNjZfdGU1Q0FlUXRxRnByd19ONVF1VHhoZkpudnBzbVFWN0FsOEdMckdOWDJjSEh2MFpJVkpKME91ZVBJdkFYMW1GR0k1eTU5NWtJOFZDM1NKTmFVcTJHNXcydW42b01lams1bzkwX1hqdzgwTldvOWdxVTVaclNsQjFiNmZQTEIydTE3eXk0SFJJM2c?oc=5) |
| BBC Science Focus Magazine | The strangest mushroom on Earth keeps making people see the same tiny elves | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1KZjhjWkhHdWtjM2tFTDhjMkNxNmRIYWpKaWtRVVlIQklFVHlNaDBfTVFreVlPMlZXYlZTYjNwWHNOeWxhalk5NVZJd3oxZnVscVc5ZnBYQTNLalZuUWtLeTQ2eF9EVm8?oc=5) |
| SciTechDaily | Mushroom Mystery: The Fungus That Makes People See Tiny Humans | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNWXdQWDJGTnFEaE40c191VUJBRjExRmdudUphVk9FUDhkUm0zVVB3REphaWtDMWdIZjJFcVlWc05aTnMtSjJLRzRBN3ZvZV9uMEh3ckh4aFdENmg3OXJ1WkdmRVNEcGVxcWNZWUhpd09RVW1MOUp1VkhHMzAyREVJRTBvTUpVS05XeXh6S1FEa3Y?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Mushroom behind 'tiny people' hallucinations identified | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE4wN1ZOYldoZDVDOXFDUzMwQk1SakNhUVlQNWc3UVJkME1jMllLZ0h1SFkwQU82U3FTOElmOXhETm1NZWVPOXFkb2NMWUwxNUNkRzRERjZWRXl4WnFfOWhJam1BZU9uS045RkhETmFJSmRXNVpCZTY4MnM2UGVWZw?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Scientists Identify Mushroom That Makes You Hallucinate ‘Tiny People’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNT0U1R0xCMEdBekZ2RkFCQ0Rhd3BIREhFQkhveDRwQ0EwYUV4SmZiLWdxMjdTNDVpYkxqMks3Vml3c3o5a3NsSWp1R012QWJjQUZ5NlpMWkN1VkxKQ0RLUWJrdXhucmlnSmEyOEs2bDlYc2ozUDJ1bWVDREpWbHRfWC1XTUhpZ1pCRThjdFFQQmh4V3VFZnZva2RhS01kUWs?oc=5) |

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