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Slime molds are unsightly but don't cause any damage. They usually start out as a bright color -- white, yellow, orange or red, and as they begin to dry out, they turn a tan or brown color often ...
The plant you have is an interesting succulent called starfish flower (Stapelia gigantea), which is native to southern Africa ...
Since the invention of the washing machine, cleaning clothes and other textiles has become a breeze. Load everything into the drum, add detergent, close the lid or door, and turn it on. The machine ...
These are the gross things restaurants do to save money. And then most people put the lemon into their drink “All the servers would cut the lemons for the day and put them in a big bowl before the ...
Q Our gardenia bush is over 30 years old and has been consistently prolific over the years (see reader's photo). I have done absolutely nothing to it the 27 years we've lived in our house. My husband ...
Colorful robot-shaped clay meets glossy brown slime in a playful, oddly satisfying mess of texture and color. Each gentle ...
The common name “mold” usually denotes a fungus, but slime molds are not fungi. Rather, they are protists, and may be an aggregate of individual cells that fuse together forming an enormous ...
The extremes in Midwest weather can cause strange things to occur in our landscapes. Here are some things you may find.
'Dog vomit slime mold' (yes, that's what it's called) There are also types of growth that are completely harmless but still concerning.
If you've got mulch in your yard, you may be noticing some unsightly mold clusters popping up. They're called fuligo septica, though they're more commonly referred to as dog vomit slime mold ...
Research into slime molds and other unicellular organisms has revealed that these entities exhibit forms of learning, memory, and decision-making through complex biochemical networks.