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 ...

I was on my regular Duluth dog walk last week when I spotted this in a neighbor’s mulch. I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure this is a slime mold – specifically, “dog vomit” slime mold: Fuligo septica.

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 ...

I don’t know why, because they are plentiful earlier in the season, but a particular life form that I just found this weekend, on a cold and frosty morning with a hint of wood smoke in the air, the ...

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.

An artist captures the electricity activity of a slime mold and converts it to music. If it starts a band with other slime molds, they better call themselves the Slime Mold Beatles. CNET freelancer ...

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 ...