Mucus can change in color and texture for many reasons. Learn what common changes may mean and when they could be worth ...

Snails are well-known for their mucus. The slime is highly valued as an anti-inflammatory and anti-aging ingredient in ...

Snails are particularly active after a rain shower. Even on the Max Planck Campus in Potsdam-Golm, common brown-lipped snails ...

Mineral chemistry, protein networks, and physical processing help generate everything from soft gels to mineral-reinforced ...

Snails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation ...

Mucus does more than cause congestion. It is highly beneficial to our health, trapping pathogens and protecting the body from infection. But a recent post on Instagram claims mucus has no benefits.

Curious about your snot? Plenty of people take a peek at what winds up in their tissue after a good nose blow, but doctors say this curiosity can actually give you clues about your health. "Increased ...

When it comes to smell, it's no doubt that the nose knows—the fact that we're able to identify more than 10,000 scents is quite an impressive feat. But your schnoz is more that just a scent powerhouse ...

Gross-but-cool fact of the day: Our bodies produce one to 1.5 liters of snot every 24 hours. If that seems like an awful lot of gooey, gross stuff, consider that mucus does have a purpose: "It's not ...

The body is filled with mucus that keeps track of the bacteria. Now, researchers present a method for producing artificial mucus. They hope that the artificial mucus, which consists of sugary ...

Treatment with benralizumab significantly reduces airway mucus burden and improves lung function by 13 weeks in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma.