It may seem unlikely, but snail mucin – the slime produced by snails – has become a popular ingredient in skin care products. Makers of South Korean cosmetics have helped boost slow ...

Fresh oysters, wetland birdwatching and lazy beach days make the little-known community of Oualidia a charming alternative to ...

For plants in the ground, we found the biological control Nemaslug is effective against slugs, but not snails. There is one chemical option: pellets containing ferric phosphate. Ferric phosphate-based ...

Slugs and snails are very discerning in what they eat, bypassing the weeds to devour our favourite plants. They're difficult to stop and, while you can still use bated pellets containing ferric ...

Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. Thousands of extremely rare Partula snails bred at Edinburgh Zoo are to be released into the wild in French Polynesia to help restore the ...

A team of Japanese and Thai researchers has found four species of luminous land snails, only the second such discovery after one came to light in 1943. Scientists from Chubu University in Kasugai ...

Scientists have found Partula snails born in the wild on the French Polynesian island of Moorea, showing that a 40-year effort to save these tiny creatures is working. Partula snails were wiped ...

Dear Neil: What would have caused all these holes in my hostas’ leaves? Snails? Yes, either snails or slugs. They’re pretty much partners in crime. Hostas are their favorite food. And ...

Was a top-rated beauty product made with snail slime on your 2024 bingo card? No? Well, maybe it should be. Turns out snails are good for a lot more than being the centerpiece of tasty French dishes.

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Thousands of rare partula snails bred at Edinburgh Zoo are to be released in French Polynesia to restore the wild population of the species. The last surviving few of the species were rescued in ...

Slugs and snails, with their insatiable appetites, can be an utter nightmare for gardeners, swiftly destroying seedlings and plants. Astonishingly, these slimy pests can devour several times their ...