At the core of the work is the development of BOSMA—the Balanced Optimization Slime Mold Algorithm. The SMA is a heuristic optimization technique inspired by the natural behavior of slime molds.

Where the slime mold lies thickest, however, Hubble actually spotted a drop in neutral hydrogen gas. Either the algorithm failed to detect the web at its strongest points, or it succeeded and ...

The slime mold’s ability to recreate a major transportation network isn’t magic or an artifact of our hallucinations. Instead, it’s the result of a simple but powerful decision-making loop ...