The more gory-trivia-oriented among you might already know that both slugs and snails have teeth (tens of thousands of them, ...

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists have discovered Bathydevius caudactylus, a new species of glowing sea slug that lives deep in the ocean.

What is the banana slug? The banana slug is named for its resemblance to a ripe (or overripe, in the case of spotted individuals) banana. It’s one of the slowest creatures on Earth, moving at a ...

Kaputar slugs are related to red triangle slugs (Triboniophorus graeffei) that live in eastern Australia but are a distinct species. Their striking color is an evolutionary mystery, but it is ...

After arthropods, molluscs – the group that snails and slugs belong to – are the second biggest phylum of animals on the planet. In the UK alone, there are 100 species of land snail, and that doesn’t ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species ...

Unknown to science before 2006, the mysterious ghost slug (Selenochlamys ysbrada) was first discovered in a Caerphilly Lane. In May 2009 it was named as one of the 'top new species described' in ...

Stinging cells, produced by cnidarians such as jellyfish and anemones, are one of ocean creatures' most effective defences. This method of protection can keep almost all predators at bay - but not the ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species synonymous with California’s coastal redwood forests and the university's beloved ...