<![CDATA[io9: Slime Mold]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Slime Mold]]> http://io9.com/tag/slime mold http://io9.com/tag/slime mold <![CDATA[What Slime Molds And Subways Have In Common, According to Scientists]]> Slime molds have evolved to produce some of the most efficient networks seen in nature, but just how good are they? As good as the notoriously complex Tokyo rail system. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5452969&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Bizarre Collective Consciousness of Slime Mold]]> This shimmering, metallic structure isn't a new configuration of carbon nanotubes. It's actually a slime mold, which grows on dead plants. Not only does it look alien, but it has a very alien lifecycle. Individual slime mold cells can merge into one giant cell, up to 30 meters across. More »
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