Slime mould

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

Cribraria rufa

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.

Heather's sample that she brought to Byam Shaw, Central St. Martins, University of the Arts, London in November 2011

Resistance is memorable A garish yellow slime that grows on rotten leaves and logs could one day form the brains behind living computers. The feeding fronds of the slime mould Physarum polycephalum turn out to have memory resistance – or memristance. This electronic property can be used to create the data-processing circuits at the heart …

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…

Kevin Moldenhauer on Instagram: "Here's a late photo for Slime Mold Sunday. Found by my eagle eyed new fungi/slime mold buddy #lucyandthemushrooms two Sundays ago. I love finding slime mold in this state/formation."

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…

An artist captures the electricity activity of a slime mold and converts it to music. If it starts a band with other slime molds, they better call themselves the Slime Mold Beatles.

Shot 2 of 3 - the next morning with dew: Sept 29 9:20AM. I brought a flash, but I'm pretty sure that instead of using it electronically, I just reflected the sunlight off the glass on the back. If you look hard in the water droplet on top, you can see my hands with the spot of light between them and my receding hairline peeking over the top.

Map of Slime Mold Lifecycle

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.

Hemitrichia serpula (Hemitrichia serpula) Mushroom Images Pictures, Nature Wildlife Photos - Nature Images - NaturePhoto

Photographer Barry Webb A WOODLOUSE feasts on a gelatinous slime mould in this mystifying shot by photographer Barry Webb. The image, taken in Buckinghamshire, UK, was the overall winner in this year's New Scientist Photography Awards , as decided by public vote. Slime moulds are organisms that can exist as single cells, but clump together …

This brainless, single-celled organism is able to solve surprisingly complex puzzles and is even able to memorize and anticipate changes in its environment.