What is slime mold and what should you do about it? originally appeared on Dengarden. If you’ve recently made the (mildly horrifying) discovery of a slimy growth in your mulch that looks like ...

Q: After the recent rain showers which I am so happy to receive, there is a strange pinkish-orange slime in my garden which looks unsettlingly like my dog couldn’t keep his meal down. It’s pretty ...

Slime research may not be the sexiest science, but produces some truly wild results. So wild, in fact, a new study reconfigures our understanding of not only animal intelligence, but also the very ...

This story originally appeared on WIRED UK. Enter The Blob—a yellowish chunk of slime mold set to make its debut at the Paris Zoological Park on Saturday. With nearly 720 sexes, and the ability to ...

Last Saturday, the Paris Zoological Park unveiled a new specimen, and even though it’s at the zoo, it’s not an animal. It’s called a slime mold, and it’s probably the coolest organism you’ve never ...

The other day, wandering the back alleys of social media, I discovered a Facebook group to fall instantly in love with: “Slime Mold Identification & Appreciation.” Joining the group, I was amazed to ...

The other day, wandering the back alleys of social media, I discovered a Facebook group to fall instantly in love with: “Slime Mold Identification & Appreciation.” Joining the group, I was amazed to ...

While mold is generally looked on as the stuff of nightmares or, at best, a minor annoyance, one strain has made waves around the world this year for its amazing feats of intelligence and athleticism.

Q: After the recent rain showers which I am so happy to receive, there is a strange pinkish-orange slime in my garden which looks unsettlingly like my dog couldn’t keep his meal down. It’s pretty ...