From movement to mating signals, slug slime plays a vital role in survival and explains those silvery garden trails.

For die-hard action fans, few franchises out there satisfy like SNK's Metal Slug brand. The series is known for endless streams of bullets, amazing 2D animation, a quirky sense of humor, and all out ...

The matte-black slug can grow up to 3.5 inches long and stands out from many native species, which typically have lighter markings or colorful spots if they are dark in color. Ashley Morgan-Olvera ...

Even for the most ardent nature fan, it is all too easy to overlook slugs. Not only are they small, on the ground, and well, sluggish, they also don’t tend to please the average gardener. They eat ...

The process of oxygenating a body differs among many animal species. Mammals have lungs that expand and contract for proper ...

Sam Ballard never did anything wrong, if you ask family and friends. The teenager from Sydney’s upper north shore was having a laugh and some red wine with mates in the backyard, “trying to act like ...

Metal Slug Tactics launches on November 5 across PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and S, and Xbox One, publisher Dotemu has announced. The promising-looking grid-based tactical RPG ...

How a brilliant-green sea slug manages to live for months at a time 'feeding' on sunlight, like a plant, is clarified in a recent study. The authors present the first direct evidence that the emerald ...

A newly discovered sea slug adds that special something to mating: simultaneous forehead piercing. Found on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the new species of hermaphroditic sea slug­­ — bright yellow ...

A gaming journalism veteran of ten-plus years and four-time IGF judge, largely attracted to indie games, new IPs, and in general, what could very well be the gaming world's next surprise hit. Divorced ...

The Banana Slug character (shown here with a newly redesigned costume) may very well be the most recognizable image associated with UC Santa Cruz. Walking around the campus, Sammy always runs into ...