A discovery about the slime projected by velvet worms could revolutionize the design of sustainable materials, according to a ...

Watch nutrients flow through an underground circulatory system that connects fungi and plants. A new study shows how these ...

Despite their simple structure, slime molds exhibit behaviors that suggest ... decision-making loop honed by evolution. As the single-cell organism moves, it extends thin veins of protoplasm ...

One of the most striking examples of how metabolism can drive cell differentiation comes from a humble slime mold. When Dictyostelium has plenty of nutrients in its environment, it happily grows and ...