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, slimy garden ...

What is the Partula snail? Also known as the Polynesian tree snail or niho tree snail, the Partula snail (Partula nodosa) is actually one of several snail species of the genus—all of which are in ...

Hyaluronic acid, retinol, squalene — there’s no end of go-to ingredients that, when added to skin care products, can have major benefits. Beyond the go-tos, a trendy ingredient pops up every once in a ...

It would seem a bit foolish to put a big cap on the end of a torch, right in the path of the beam of light. But that’s exactly what one type of sea snail does. Hinea brasiliana has a pair of organs ...

Picture the common garden snail, peacefully oozing along a branch to find some leaves to nibble on. But it’s a much different picture with some marine snails, like the cone snail. This seemingly ...

With discourse these days often occuring in 140-character soundbites, it’s easy to read a comment and forget/reject/accept it. But last Friday night, during a rare posting to the Calgary Herald news ...

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