Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over ...

A dendrogram (tree) showing the genetic similarity between 71 proteins against ~180 related proteins that were found previously in other mollusks. The results confirm that even when compared against ...

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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to slime scientist Antonio Cerullo at the City University of New York about the benefits of mucus. OK, get this. The human body produces at least one liter of mucus every day.

Snails can hide in their shells for months or even years, slowing metabolism and sealing in moisture to survive harsh ...

NEW YORK, September 5, 2023 — What is snail mucus? That was the question posed by researchers in a new study that examines the molecular composition of snail mucus. When analyzing the mucus of a ...