Most of the work of exploring Australia’s plants and animals is done. But slime moulds are uncharted territory, and scientists who study it soon become obsessed. It can solve mazes, design transit networks, even learn.
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<p><strong>Blog festival:</strong> Slime moulds may be rather unprepossessing but they can solve some complex problems in some surprising ways, writes <strong>Ed Yong</strong></p>
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