But what’s that white stuff on mulch? Yes, that odd, spongy mass of white spores is actually a slime mold. But a slime mold isn’t actually a fungus in the sense of the word as we understand it.

Curious about the 'pink substance' or 'black buildup' on ice machines referenced on health inspections? Here's what it is and ...

It’s the fruiting body of a slime mold – a structure that helps the slime mold reproduce and spread. Fruiting bodies contain spores that are released into the environment and have the potential to ...

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Aggregation in slime molds has long fascinated scientists who study the origins of multicellularity—that is, how our single-celled ancestors came together to form tissues, eventually enabling the ...

Concerned about mold in the HVAC system? Address the problem quickly to avoid the spread of mold spores through the air vents by hiring a pro to check it out.

Even taken separately, the words “slime” and “mold” rarely conjure up the word “gorgeous” but this photo proves that sometimes, in order to see an organism’s true beauty, you need to look really, ...

When the food runs out they use the same trick as mushrooms. They send lots of tiny spores into the air to make new slime moulds in other damp places. So, if you take a trip out to see the autumn ...