Slime molds have been around for a surprisingly long time — as much as 2 billion years, before our world harbored any kind of plant or animal life. To date, Earth is home to 900+ known species of this ...

Two years ago, he didn’t even know slime molds existed. Now, he may be the internet’s most famous slime savant. Skip to main content. ... It was red, gross, and spectacular.

That pink (or orange or red) slime or residue is most likely Serratia marcescens, and it's nothing to be scared of—well, most of the time. But this mold thrives in wet environments like the ...

The showy pink-red of Arcyria denudata, one of the more common slime moulds, always stands out in a forest of green. Image credit: Steve Young The weird and whacky behaviour of slime mould. The ...

Slime molds of various colors (red, yellow, orange, white) may appear in garden beds. Again, they are harmless and there is no need for concern. Buy Now.

Slime Mould Smarts An article in today's issue of Nature magazine suggests a large single cell organism is capable of solving a labyrinth, finding the shortest distance between it's entry and exit ...