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 ...

Earthly slime mold models have helped astronomers map the cosmic web that connects galaxies throughout the universe. Slime mold, or Physarum polycephalum, is a single-cell organism that builds complex ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

If your kids are slime-obsessed like mine, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re planning a science day, a rainy afternoon activity, or just want five minutes of peace while your kids squish goo ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 71, No. 12 (1974), pp. 5103-5108 (6 pages) This paper summarizes our knowledge of the structure and biosynthesis ...

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Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles and more for almost two decades. She currently writes for CNET's Smart Home Section, MTVNews' tech section and for Live Science's reference ...

It has become a social media sensation and even led to a run on glue sales. We're talking slime — and not the green liquid Nickelodeon famously dumps on celebrities. And for many young people on ...