The radical redefinition of what constitutes venom argues that any secretion that brings about a “negative extended phenotype ...

From slime-covered predators to creatures that look like science experiments gone wrong, these five bizarre animals push the ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

One of the most disgusting-looking fish I have encountered in my long career in fisheries is the Atlantic hagfish or, as the fishermen refer to them, slime eels. An extremely primitive fish ...

Slug slime is not generally toxic but it tastes unpleasant and this may be an effective deterrent against predators, against which such a small, slow animal would have otherwise no defence.

As a toddler, you were told not to “pick your nose” and you learned to find the slimy mucus gross. But for many animals—humans included—mucus is integral to basic life functions.

Just in time for spooky season, a slimy orange sac said to resemble a ... “The big bag is formed by several animals together. At a certain point they form a colony and different colonies can ...

Sure, sea otters learning to slam dunk is an impressive sight, but sometimes there’s nothing cuter than animals doing what ... sea otters indulging in a slimy, salty snack.