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 ...

Cancer-like Slime Mold Growth Hints at Multicellularity’s Origins The poorly understood Fonticula alba, a relative of fungi and animals, hunts bacteria with a mechanism that resembles cancer and ...

Q: Can identify what looks like some kind of mold growing in one of my flower beds? It just showed up this morning, and there are six clumps of this stuff, about the size of dinner plates. I haven’t ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. There is something odd growing on my lawn grass. There are small patches where ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Midway through the summer, when the heat and humidity reach their peak, you may encounter slime mold on your lawn. This slimy stuff comes in ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) just launched brainless bits of slime mold to the International Space Station to study how the single-celled organism’s behavior is affected by microgravity. The ...

Word to the wise: If you notice pink slime in your bathroom, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get scrubbing. Often mistaken for mold, this gross gunk is actually a bacteria called Serratia ...