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Collared earthstar, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK — photographed by Alex Hyde

Fallen Star

By Alex Hyde & Liz Lindqwister

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July 19, 2024

While this being may look otherworldly, and perhaps transient, it remains deeply tied to the places where it gathers and the ecosystems it supports.

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Fruiting bodies of the slime mold Lamproderma scintillans photographed in Buckinghamshire, England by Andy Sands

Undertakers of the Forest

By Andy Sands & April Reese

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May 2, 2022

Tiny, shape-shifting slime molds have an outsized influence on the cycle of life.