Every surface in our bodies not covered in skin is lined with a protective layer of mucus – a slimy network of proteins that acts as a physical barrier against bacteria and other infectious agents. In ...

The guides track rare species, what’s changing and what’s disappearing even before you’ve learnt to recognise it. Check out what it takes to introduce an old world to new viewers. And happy spotting!

Fascinating new research shows mollusk blood proteins have strong antimicrobial properties, especially when combined with ...

Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium will hold a “Sleuthing With Shells” class on Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to ...

Engineers have developed a groundbreaking glue that fuses the properties of mucus and mussel plaques, paving the way for ...

Now, MIT and Freie Universität Berlin engineers have developed a groundbreaking new glue. This innovative adhesive combines ...

Well-designed marine parks can conserve marine life and their habitats, allow fish populations to recover, educate the public and support local economies. Marine scientists from Flinders University ...

Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the ...

Dungeness crab, Pacific herring, and red abalone are among the marine species most vulnerable to the changing climate's effect on California's coastal waters, a new study finds. The team seeks to help ...

You might think that after 200 million years, we would have learned all we're ever going to know about plesiosaurs. Such is ...