Once you’ve seen a slime mold—its gooey, delicately branching structure oozing in a vaguely unsettling way along a log or leaf—you’re unlikely to forget it. They’re unmistakable because there’s ...

Slime molds are among the world’s strangest organisms. Long mistaken for fungi, they are now classed as a type of amoeba. As single-celled organisms, they have neither neurons nor brains. Yet for ...

When temperatures skyrocket, there’s no better way to cool down than with an ice pop made from fresh ingredients. The best popsicle molds allow you to customize your frozen treats and unmold them ...

I have a slight addiction to all things sugary. Gummy bears, sour straws, and Twizzlers are almost always within my reach. But when I’m feeling particularly self-conscious about my sugar intake, my ...

To mark its 125th anniversary, Jell-O is reviving the retro mold with a wink to nostalgia and internet humor. Jell-O is celebrating its 125th anniversary with limited-edition “No Thanks” Thanksgiving ...

Mold is a type of fungus that causes food spoilage. It has a nasty taste and texture. Sometimes, mold may have white or green fuzzy spots, especially when it's growing on bread. Mold may only appear ...

I love murdering innocent cherubs. I swipe their legs off with crusts of bread, crush their wings beneath twisting radishes, and save gleeful decapitation for last, sprinkling their fleshy cheeks with ...

The invention of the relatively affordable 3D printer for home use has helped bring methods used to produce parts for prototypes, samples, and even manufacturing, closer to designers. This tutorial on ...

Evidence mounts that organisms without nervous systems can in some sense learn and solve problems, but researchers disagree about whether this is “primitive cognition.” Slime molds are among the world ...