In its quest to feed, avoid nasty substances and just generally live its life, the brainless, one-celled Physarum ...

Slime memory Brainless slime moulds leave a gooey trail behind them to remember where they've been, new research has found. The findings suggest early life forms developed such externalised spatial ...

Chris R. Reid receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us, human civilisation has fallen in the face of a fungal takeover triggered by climate ...

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.

Welcome to the world of slime mould. These images, captured by photographer Barry Webb, provide a close-up view of single-celled slime mould organisms. A view that would not be possible with the naked ...

Even without a brain, a slime mold can essentially remember where it's been, helping it navigate past complex obstacles, much like modern robots, researchers say. These findings reveal how ancient ...

Not a day goes by that I do not think of the wonder and almost spiritual brilliance of mushrooms and other fungi, because I am an ant and an invasive fungus has taken control of my brain. For the rest ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American People are irrational. Example: You wouldn’t ...

Q. Every year about this time master gardeners start getting questions, like, “What’s the stuff that looks like dog vomit all over my lawn,” or “What is this patch of gel filled marbles on my mulch,” ...