Money thinks amoebas are gorgeous to look at through a microscope. But, he says, this single-celled creature is more than just a pretty face. It's both beautiful and intelligent—and likely possesses ...

There are 10,000 competitors and a variety of events to test their abilities. You would be forgiven for thinking that I am about to talk about the Rio Olympics. But approximately 5,600 miles away from ...

“Hey, I got news for you, sweetheart!...I am the lowest form of life on earth!” pronounces one slimy amoeba to another as they lounge in front of a TV in a classic Gary Larson cartoon. Well, as it ...

Researchers have demonstrated that an amoeba—a single-celled organism consisting mostly of gelatinous protoplasm—has unique computing abilities that may one day offer a competitive alternative to the ...