When you first see a slime mold, it might look like a bright yellow blob or a thin, veiny network spreading across the ground. What makes them remarkable is their ability to move and grow in ...

Slime molds are like nothing else on earth ... The plasmodium—which can be clear, a preppy khaki, hot pink, or a flashy yellow, orange or red—acts like a giant amoeba, gorging on its prey ...