The potent chemical compound comes from a “bitter bracket” mushroom and has helped shine a light on how humans detect and react to such strong bitterness. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute ...

The mushroom is widespread in Britain - and despite being extremely bitter, it's not toxic. Also known as the bitter bracket fungus, this tree-growing mushroom is so unpleasant that scientists ...

Food scientists have discovered a chemical in a particular kind of mushroom found in the UK and Ireland which they say is the most bitter substance known to mankind. Bitter bracket mushrooms ...

The mushroom is widespread in Britain - and despite being extremely bitter, it's not toxic. Also known as the bitter bracket fungus, this tree-growing mushroom is so unpleasant that scientists ...