Physarum polycephalum. (Audrey Dussutour/CNRS) Slime molds are slippery, nebulous beings. They're not true molds. They're not ...

Despite lacking brains or nervous systems, slime molds are capable of making surprisingly sophisticated decisions: navigating ...

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 ...

If a patch of your lawn has been coated overnight in something that looks like grey ash, yellow scrambled egg, or a frothy beige crust climbing up the grass blades, the short answer is this: it is ...

In this video, we explore the chaotic process of mixing 10,000 lbs of slime and glue inside a moving truck, resulting in a ...

When it comes to healing from grief, there’s often not a simple answer, but there are some recommended standbys. Therapy, of course, is essential, and maintaining close contact with a community also ...

We’ve all been there: Our shower is overdue for a good scrub and the soap scum, grime and mold have proliferated. However, one expert is warning about the overgrowth of hazardous film of “pink slime” ...

Snails produce a lot of slime, and it is incredibly useful to them. Snail slime is made of a mixture of substances. It is mostly water mixed with proteins and some carbohydrates and minerals, formed ...