Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 76, No. 12 (Dec., 1979), pp. 6481-6485 (5 pages) Protein degradation appears to be essential for normal ...

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 ...

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 ...

An EU-funded project is using slime mold to produce accessible sensing devices with a wide range of applications, including environmental monitoring and health - helping European industry become more ...

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are worm-like parasites of the genus Meloidogyne that are found in many parts of the world. They attack the roots of plants, causing them to wilt and eventually die. It is ...

Home gardeners are often distressed by the appearance of slime molds during extended periods of overcast, warm and wet weather, which is common in Louisiana, according to the LSU AgCenter. LSU ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Myxomycetes, or slime molds, are fungus-like organisms that have ...

Evidence mounts that organisms without nervous systems can in some sense learn and solve problems, but researchers disagree about whether this is “primitive cognition.” Slime molds are among the world ...

An artist captures the electricity activity of a slime mold and converts it to music. If it starts a band with other slime molds, they better call themselves the Slime Mold Beatles. CNET freelancer ...

I don’t know why, because they are plentiful earlier in the season, but a particular life form that I just found this weekend, on a cold and frosty morning with a hint of wood smoke in the air, the ...

BATON ROUGE — Home gardeners are often distressed by the appearance of slime molds during extended periods of overcast, warm and wet weather, which is common in Louisiana. LSU AgCenter plant doctor ...