Mushrooms Evolved Psychedelics Twice, and Scientists Just Found Out

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Psilocybe cubensisScientists have uncovered that mushrooms evolved the ability to make psilocybin not once but twice, using completely different biochemical toolkits. This rare case of convergent evolution shows nature arriving at the same mind-altering molecule by two separate paths. The true reason fungi produce psilocybin remains unsolved, but theories range from predator defense to chemical communication. [...]
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