Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place within it ...

Sixteen years ago, a brainless, unicellular organism blew our human minds. And it continues to fascinate and surprise researchers to this day. From the center of a petri dish, the slime mold Physarum ...

Slime molds are yellow, oozing, amoeba-like organisms often found on decaying logs and in moist areas. They have no neurons of any kind, not to mention a brain. Each organism consists of just a single ...

Despite lacking brains or nervous systems, slime molds are capable of making surprisingly sophisticated decisions: navigating mazes, finding food and even remembering where they found it last time.

The scent of food is reaching it from just over there. It seems like it should just head that way, but there is a dead end right in front of it. To reach the food, it must first move away from it and ...

A single-celled slime mold without a brain is inspiring Cambridge, Massachusetts startup Mireta to rethink how subways, bike lanes, roadways, and other city networks are designed for speed, durability ...

Researchers have translated the behaviour of slime mould into emotions, displayed on a creepy robot face. Researchers have translated the behaviour of slime mould into emotions, displayed on a creepy ...

Josh has a degree in Biology from University College London, and specialises in animals, palaeontology, climate, and the environment.View full profile Josh has a degree in Biology from University ...

Although virtual pet devices like Tamagotchis strive to simulate the responsibilities of caring for a real animal, the stakes are low, and there are no real consequences if your pixelated pet passes ...

The yellow blob that you see in the picture at left is a slime mold, a strange one-cell organism that lives in damp, shadowy areas on the forest floor where it slowly navigates its environment, ...