Slime mould

The slime mould sporangia from a few days back have now taken on a more definite grey colour, w...

Barry Webb's amazing image of a woodlouse munching on a gelatinous slime mould has taken the top prize at the New Scientist Photography Awards 2021

Slime moulds could teach humans a thing or two about solving complex problems. But it’s what they can teach us about living communally that has broader implications for our future.

Evelyn, Tasmania, Australia on Instagram: "Putting the slime back in slime mould on #slimemoldsunday . (because it's sure to still be Sunday somewhere in the world!) . I love the patterns that this plasmodium is creating on the leaf while it's at the feeding stage and I wonder what it will be when it grows up . . . . . #myxomycetes #slimemoulds #slime #bio_sapiens #leaves #plasmodium #slimemold #macrophotography #mycology #myxo #CSIRO #macrophotographie #slimemoldsofinstagram…

‘Slime Mould’ will be the subject at the next Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests meeting on July 27th. The guest speaker at this year’s FOBIF Annual General Meeting will be the Tasmani…

One composer is collaborating with single-celled critters that can jam right along with him

I found this in the compost heap. It appears to be a slime mould in a productive stage (the photos that show black bits emerging, I presume, although maybe it is the whole plant-like growth. Maybe the black bits are the plasmodium.) I am fascinated! "The Myxomycota, commonly known as slime moulds, are now classified in a separate kingdom, Protoctista. They are a distinctive group of organisms sharing some characters of amoeba and fungi. The mature fruit body, called the sporangium, produces…

A seemingly intelligent slime mold nicknamed The Blob just hopped a ride to the International Space Station for a week of microgravity experiments.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Audrey Dussutour and learning about her work with slime molds aka “le blob.” Learn more in this Joyful Microbe blog post.