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 ...

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 ...

The other day, wandering the back alleys of social media, I discovered a Facebook group to fall instantly in love with: “Slime Mold Identification & Appreciation.” Joining the group, I was amazed to ...

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 ...

Slime molds are among the world’s strangest organisms. Long mistaken for fungi, they are now classed as a type of amoeba. As single-celled organisms, they have neither neurons nor brains. Yet for ...

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 ...

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 ...

A neon-yellow slime mold can store memories, even though it lacks a nervous system. Now, scientists have found a new clue as to how the brainless blob manages this impressive feat. When fused, the ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

I probably shouldn’t get quite so excited about the life I find in my wood pile. I was all set to write about baby turtles this week when, while neatening up the debris from last year’s wood pile, I ...

What do you call something that’s neither a plant, nor animal, nor fungus? In this case, the answer is “The Blob” — or, seeing as it exists in Paris, France, “Le Blob,” to be exact. To survive the ...

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 ...