Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last August scientists confirmed clumps of bacteria have no problem surviving on the outside of the International Space Station.

A brainless, yellow slime mold — affectionately called the Blob — will be launched to the International Space Station to help study the effects of the station’s environment. Also known as known as ...

This story originally appeared on WIRED UK. Enter The Blob—a yellowish chunk of slime mold set to make its debut at the Paris Zoological Park on Saturday. With nearly 720 sexes, and the ability to ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) just launched brainless bits of slime mold to the International Space Station to study how the single-celled organism’s behavior is affected by microgravity. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Paris Zoological Park has added a brand-new blob to their collection. No, it's not a ...

What do you call something that’s neither a plant, nor animal, nor fungus? In this case, the answer is “The Blob” — or, seeing as it exists in Paris, France, “Le Blob,” to be exact. To survive the ...

Last week, the internet got itself in a tizzy over a mysterious "blob" that a Paris zoo put on display. It has 720 sexes! It has no brain, yet it can learn! It doesn't have eyes or a mouth, but it can ...

Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably ...

Last August scientists confirmed clumps of bacteria have no problem surviving on the outside of the International Space Station. For three years and counting, in fact. Now, another gross yet ...