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 ...

The same hydrogen peroxide you have stashed away in your bathroom medicine cabinet can remove slime mold, making this an easy way to maintain your garden and yard. Slime mold is not a fungus but ...

Humans are very good at anthropomorphising things. That is, giving them human characteristics, like ourselves. We do it with animals—see just about any cartoon—and we even do it with our own ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Myxomycetes, or slime molds, are fungus-like organisms that have ...

If you’ve recently made the (mildly horrifying) discovery of a slimy growth in your mulch that looks like vomit…well, you’re probably wondering what on earth it is and how best to get rid of it. Yes, ...

We are traveling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Forest ecologist Steve Stephenson bends over a decaying stump and parts a curtain of moss so I can see a tiny stand of what looks like ...

Sixty-five years ago this month, an iconic horror movie made a star out of Steve McQueen and showed disappointingly little of its titular character. That movie, The Blob, involves a goo that crashes ...

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 ...

Picture a one celled creature navigating a complex maze quicker than some of the planet’s most powerful computers. It’s science fiction, but this is precisely the genius of a slime mold. Those stupid ...

Early morning is a great time to observe many of the wonders of nature. Recently, one such wonder, a colorful slime mold, was observed in the mulch of an ornamental bed at a local business. Spring ...

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 ...