The slime mold Physarum polycephalum is a single cell without a brain, yet it can make surprisingly complicated decisions. In this animated video short, watch as a slime mold navigates through a maze ...

Thomas Mulligan examines the extraordinary cognitive abilities of single-celled organisms that navigate intricate labyrinths ...

Being compared to a blob-like, single-celled organism in terms of decision-making prowess might sound unflattering at first, but bear with me. Slime molds, unassuming blob-like entities that have ...

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 ...

What can slime molds tell us about the large-scale structure of the universe and the evolution of galaxies? These things might seem incongruous, yet both are part of nature, and Earthly slime molds ...

A few years ago, Matt came across a curious creature resembling a mushroom. It was red, gross, and spectacular. But when he searched for more information, he discovered it wasn't a fungus. Nor was it ...