Check out this time-lapse of a slime mold pulsating, captured by Fascinated By Fungi This is a. Slime molds are not actually a fungi, the common name slime mold is used for several kinds of eukaryotic organisms. The name refers to a particular stage in the life cycle of some of these organisms, where they resemble a gelatinous slime. Slime molds have neither a brain nor a central nervous system, nor any neurons. Nevertheless, some scientists argue they exhibit intelligence since they can "learn"

Compilation of slime mold plasmodium pulsing. Acellular slime molds (Myxomycetes) fuse together to form one giant multinucleated cell, moving and crawling around their environment consuming organic matter in their path. As conditions dictate, they will start forming a spore bearing fruiting body called sporangia. Here you can see the plasmodium “breathing” in timelapse as the intracellular flow of cellular components shifts every ~90s in a process called cytoplasmic streaming. Slime molds displa

The increased humidity during the wet season sets off a chain reaction. Fungi and slime molds race to decompose dead matter on the forest floor. In some jungles, species of fungi outnumber plants 33 to 1. | National Geographic TV