Check out this time-lapse of a slime mold pulsating, captured by Fascinated By Fungi This is a. Slime molds are not actually a fungi, the common name slime mold is used for several kinds of eukaryotic organisms. The name refers to a particular stage in the life cycle of some of these organisms, where they resemble a gelatinous slime. Slime molds have neither a brain nor a central nervous system, nor any neurons. Nevertheless, some scientists argue they exhibit intelligence since they can "learn"

Genius Slime mold solves a maze! Meet Jerry, our labs new pet slime mold. Jerry is a member of the species physarum polycephalum and even though Jerry is made of just one single giant cell, Jerry can do complex tasks like solving a maze. Isn't Jerry amazing?! #experiment #slimemold #biology #microbe #maze #puzzle #bio #science #microscope | The thought emporium