Magic mushrooms” may conjure images of people in the 1960s using hallucinogenic drugs to launch journeys of self-discovery.

By conducting chemical and microscopic analyses of the snuff tubes, the researchers revealed traces of nicotine from wild relatives of tobacco and vilca bean residue, a hallucinogen related to DMT.

Residue from plants related to the intense hallucinogenic drug DMT were found on bone artifacts discovered at Chavín de Huántar. / Credit: Daniel Contreras Chemical tests subsequently conducted ...

Scientists have discovered two new poison dart frog species in the Brazilian Amazon. The frogs belong to the Ranitomeya genus. One is Ranitomeya Aquamarina, with turquoise stripes. The other is ...

An international team of archaeologists has revealed the role hallucinogenic drugs played in one ancient culture, according to a study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academies ...

Chemical tests subsequently conducted on those tubes revealed six of them contained traces of hallucinogenic substance dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, a powerful psychedelic that occurs naturally in ...

In 2022, we told you about a study reporting evidence that an ancient Peruvian people called the Wari laced the beer served at their feasts with hallucinogens—particularly a substance derived ...

An ancient society in the Peruvian Andes likely used psychoactive drugs during exclusive rituals that may have helped establish social and political hierarchies seen later throughout the region ...

By conducting chemical and microscopic analyses of the snuff tubes, the researchers revealed traces of nicotine from wild relatives of tobacco and vilca bean residue, a hallucinogen related to DMT.

Beneath yellow fruit, hidden within the roots of the iboga plant in the forests of Gabon, lies a sacred treasure that the country is keen to make the most of. For centuries, religious devotees ...

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to allow frog hunters to carry firearms. The bill aims to remove a provision that supporters say is unconstitutional. Frog hunting season in Louisiana ...