By Ellie Katz A few years ago, Jasmine Lu was just starting her PhD program in computer science at the University of Chicago.

Petco, the San Diego-based pet goods and pet care retailer, is turning a new leaf by focusing on the other half of the pet ...

Slime mold thrives in the presence of water, shade and dead, decaying leaves. Photo by Emily Johnson. About a week ago, we noticed an intruder in our front yard -- a vivid yellow, blob-like ...

Wang keeps her pet, slime mold, in her office, saying that the slime mold is a work-friendly pet, as it would not bring considerable mental trauma to herself and her colleagues in the event of its ...