Mold growth in your home can be unsettling. Blackened spots and dusty patches on the walls are signs that something is amiss, but it is important to distinguish between mold growth that is a nuisance ...

It’s a kind of fuzzy fungi that can be hazardous to your health... but can also help it. This week, we’re going beyond the petri dish and exploring the microscopic world of mold. *At a base level, ...

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A major university in Shreveport has had a major problem with mold. “This was black mold, I’m talking about Stachybotrys chartarum which is a really bad mold, we found ...

Mould toxins in buildings damaged by moisture are considerably more prevalent than was previously thought, according to new international research. Researchers have analyzed dust and materials samples ...

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Slime molds are yellow, oozing, amoeba-like organisms often found on decaying logs and in moist areas. They have no neurons ...

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 compound that gives mold its musty smell can cause changes in fruit flies’ brains that mimic those of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Scientists do not know the exact cause of Parkinson’s ...