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

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

‘I love snails and slugs! I just think they’re fascinating,’ says Jon Ablett, our Curator of Molluscs. ‘They’re an unnoticed part of our biodiversity, so it’s my mission to make people look around and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recent research has expanded our understanding of various nematode species, their interactions with slugs, and their potential as biocontrol agents. One of the key nematodes studied for biological ...

Gardeners who have slug pellets in their shed have been issued a legal warning about using them after a law change. They have long been used by gardeners as a means of pest control in the eternal war ...

A law change makes it illegal to use certain slug pellets and gardener's are being urged to check their sheds to make sure ...

Norway's diverse wildlife includes the Svalbard reindeer, Norwegian red deer, sea slug species like Aplysia punctata and Akera bullata, Arctic fox, Atlantic puffin, and walrus. These animals have ...

Further searches are being carried out at other sites off Southampton Water to see how widespread the species is. The slug is usually found off France, Belgium and Spain, and in the waters of the ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers have published the first complete genome of a banana slug, the school's beloved mascot. (photo by Nick Gonzales) Researchers gathered data from banana slugs throughout the ...