It thinks, it moves, it's nigh indestructible. It's 'The Blob!' No, no, this isn't referring to the 1958 horror movie. This is the real thing. Formally known as Physarum polycephalum, this ...

Last August scientists confirmed clumps of bacteria have no problem surviving on the outside of the International Space Station. For three years and counting, in fact. Now, another gross yet ...

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A brainless, yellow slime mold — affectionately called the Blob — will be launched to the International Space Station to help study the effects of the station’s environment. Also known as known as ...

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 ...

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Last Saturday, the Paris Zoological Park unveiled a new specimen, and even though it’s at the zoo, it’s not an animal. It’s called a slime mold, and it’s probably the coolest organism you’ve never ...

A zoo in France is set to unveil a mysterious new organism dubbed the “blob” - a bright yellow slime mould that looks like a fungus but acts like an animal. “The blob is really one of the most ...

While mold is generally looked on as the stuff of nightmares or, at best, a minor annoyance, one strain has made waves around the world this year for its amazing feats of intelligence and athleticism.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, March 27 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with KPBS Passport! Meet slime molds: brainless blobs that can learn, make decisions, and navigate ...