How Slime Molds Can Navigate Mazes

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Slime moulds don't have a central nervous system, but they can navigate mazes. Scientists think slime moulds could potentially re define how we think about intelligence. People have built robots controlled by slime moulds to escape from traps. And it can make some pretty complicated decisions.

Slime molds can navigate mazes, control robots, and make complicated decisions, all without a central nervous system. If this weird gooey blob can think, does that mean scientists are thinking about intelligence all wrong?

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