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 ...

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 shimmering, metallic structure isn’t a new configuration of carbon nanotubes. It’s actually a slime mold, which grows on dead plants. Not only does it look alien, but it has a very alien ...

Going by the astrological calendar, we are just getting into the second week of summer. If you use the meteorological calendar, we're wrapping up the first month. Until this past week, our summer has ...

Slime research may not be the sexiest science, but produces some truly wild results. So wild, in fact, a new study reconfigures our understanding of not only animal intelligence, but also the very ...

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 ...