Scientists Gave Fruit Flies Magic Mushrooms. Here’s What Happened.

Scientists Gave Fruit Flies Magic Mushrooms. Here’s What Happened.

We know some mushrooms that contain psilocybin can send you on a magical journey through your subconscious and the cosmos, but why they can do that is less understood. Some researchers have suggested that the psychedelic compound helps spread spores by altering animal behavior. Others say it’s simply to deter predators. Bet that beetle will think twice about munching on a mushroom after it has its brain circuits scrambled. A new, not-yet-peer-re…