The World's Most Expensive Fungus | NOVA | PBS

Originally published in 2016. The priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head. Since the original publication of this video, several studies have found results that allude to its health benefits. NIH, 2021: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33691194/ Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine, 2023: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667142523000805 Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2024/fo/d3fo03770c 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA's newsletter here: https://to.pbs.org/4brCC7Y ▶️ Stream NOVA documentaries & more with PBS Documentaries on Prime Video: https://amzn.to/4hXBlsu 🛍️ Shop official NOVA 50th anniversary merch: https://nova-shop.org/ Follow on social for more NOVA content Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novapbs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@novapbs