This Mushroom’s Incredibly Bitter Taste Is New to Science
This Mushroom’s Incredibly Bitter Taste Is New to ScienceThe first analysis of mushroom bitterness reveals ultrapotent compoundsBy K. R. Callaway edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Alexander Kurlovich/Alamy Stock PhotoEver bite into something so bitter that you had to spit it out? An ages-old genetic mutation helps you and other animals perceive bitterness and thus avoid…