A Japanese scientist named Toshiyuki Nakagaki, a professor at the Future University Hakodate, is working with amoeboid yellow slime mold. That sounds gross, but what he is saying about the slime mold ...

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 ...

This robotic face expresses anger, joy, and other emotions based on the movements of a slime mold. But what does a grinning robot teach us about these remarkable organisms? Slime molds are ...

A neon-yellow slime mold can store memories, even though it lacks a nervous system. Now, scientists have found a new clue as to how the brainless blob manages this impressive feat. When fused, the ...

Watch Slime Mold Smarts on PBS. See more from NOVA scienceNOW. Gardeners sometime encounter them in their backyards—spongy yellow masses squatting in the dirt or slowly swallowing wood chips. Hikers ...