The European slug is average in every way: slimy, brownish, shorter than a credit card. But Arion subfuscus has a minor superpower: When it's scared, it can glue itself to wet surfaces very well, and ...

Barnacles are a major problem for the shipping industry. Working out how they stick to boat hulls is of major economic importance. Researchers have now discovered that barnacle glue cures in the same ...

Scientists searching for a better surgical glue have hit on what might seem like an unlikely source: a small slug whose sticky slime keeps it safe from would-be snackers. The new glue is stickier and ...

Engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding, inspired by the sticky substance that barnacles use to cling to rocks. Inspired by the sticky ...

Barnacles are a big problem for boats. Adhering to the undersides of vessels, carpets of the crustaceans can increase fuel consumption by as much as 25%. Ship owners would love to know how to stop ...