Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last August scientists confirmed clumps of bacteria have no problem surviving on the outside of the International Space Station.

The slime mold Physarum polycephalum is a single cell without a brain, yet it can make surprisingly complicated decisions. In this animated video short, watch as a slime mold navigates through a maze ...

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 ...

A neon-yellow slime mold can store memories, even though it lacks a nervous system. Now, scientists have found a new clue as to how the brainless blob manages this impressive feat. When fused, the ...

A slime mold algorithm helped map the universe's cosmic web. This algorithm mimics how slime molds find food, connecting galaxies like "food sources." The map reveals how galaxies connect within the ...

Sixty-five years ago this month, an iconic horror movie made a star out of Steve McQueen and showed disappointingly little of its titular character. That movie, The Blob, involves a goo that crashes ...

They look like visitors from another world. Some sprout short stalks capped with salmon-hued baubles; others collect in foamy-looking masses or sprawl in rippling yellow webs. Despite their ...