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

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 ...

It's weirdly alive and beautifully vibrant, but its name might have you turning pale in the face. The scientific name is Fuligo septica, but who can remember that? You can also call it by its nickname ...

From the top of the mountain a faint trail, probably a game trail maintained by deer, led down the north-facing slope to a shady, moist area. Several blackened logs, probably from an unsanctioned ...

That isn’t scrambled eggs pulsating on a tree in a national park in Alaska — but it does look like it. Screenshot from Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve video on Facebook If you’re hiking in a ...

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 ...

Made up of just a single cell and lacking any brain, or even any neurons and connections for that matter, you wouldn’t think much of the humble slime mold. But these creatures seem to display quite ...