also known as slime molds, are a group of unicellular, heterotrophic organisms that belong to the protists and are often found in damp, dark environments. They are known for their ability to move ...

To connect the dots in a computer simulation of the universe, Hasan and his colleagues brought in a special “collaborator”: a species of the humble slime mold. These single-celled organisms ...

The mass on the ground in the photo looks like dog vomit slime mold that is starting to dry up. Slime molds, of which there are many different kinds, can be found on a variety of surfaces ...

The common name “mold” usually denotes a fungus, but slime molds are not fungi. Rather, they are protists, and may be an aggregate of individual cells that fuse together forming an enormous ...

The term slime mold is something of a misnomer, for these creatures aren’t molds or fungi at all. They’re amoeba-like, and typically single-celled organisms classified as Myxomycetes in the kingdom ...

Despite their otherworldly looks, these colorful globs are indeed Earthlings. They’re slime molds, a hodgepodge of different species across multiple groups, some only distantly related.

You've been a wonderful audience; please tip your email server. It's like the start of a joke: What do Google and slime mold have in common? A lot, says a memo from an ex-Googler comparing the org ...

It was nothing to worry about, just a fungal infection called slime mold. This fungus appears growing on the grass in the lawn in a circular or irregularly shaped patch. Usually there are just a ...

It doesn't have a brain and survives on rotting vegetable matter—but it could offer valuable insights into city planning, according to a team of University of Toronto researchers. Physarum ...