Slime mold

From a recent Physarum psittacinum find. This is probably the nicest example of this species that I've come across to date. Found recently on a Huge...

The slime mold Physarum uses mechanical signals to probe environments that it hasn't directly explored yet.

A seemingly intelligent slime mold nicknamed The Blob just hopped a ride to the International Space Station for a week of microgravity experiments.

Examples of yellow fungi (mushrooms): The types of slime molds.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Audrey Dussutour and learning about her work with slime molds aka “le blob.” Learn more in this Joyful Microbe blog post.

A group for ID, discussion and photos of slime molds. These interesting organisms often mistaken for fungi are understudied, weird and beautiful!...

The slime mould sporangia from a few days back have now taken on a more definite grey colour, w...

As humans we like to believe only our species is truly intelligent. Research into fungal mycelium is now challenging that assumption…

Slime moulds could teach humans a thing or two about solving complex problems. But it’s what they can teach us about living communally that has broader implications for our future.