WAHAGNIES, France (Reuters) - Foamy slime bubbles onto Damien Desrocher’s hand as he lightly rubs one of the thousands of snails he keeps in an enclosure in his backyard. The 28-year-old French ...

Tardigrades can hitch a ride on land snails but the nearly indestructible creatures are less likely to survive when covered in snail slime, a new study suggests. Also known as water bears, the ...

The ancient practice of using snails for better skin is finding takers in California. "That sounds fun," laughed Maggie Zamora. The process is slowly making its way to the mountains in "cosmeceuticals ...

Snail slime is a popular ingredient in some beauty products from South Korea. It contains elastin and collagen, and some even claim it has anti-aging properties. Damien Desrocher is a soap-maker, ...

Foamy slime bubbles onto Damien Desrocher’s hand as he lightly rubs one of the thousands of snails he keeps in an enclosure in his backyard. The 28-year-old French artisan began using the gastropod ...

Is the secret to glowing skin found in snail slime? Plenty of TikTokers seem to think so. Snail mucin, or the mucus secreted by snails, has surged in popularity in the United States in recent years as ...

CHAMPAGNOLLES, France (Reuters) - The French have long appreciated snails on a plate with butter and garlic. But one rural snail farmer believes the humble molluscs have more to offer alive than dead.

According to the fossil record, the German hairy snail has existed in the UK at least since the Stone Age and perhaps even ...

Snail slime has been used in skincare for centuries, and today the snail beauty-product industry is worth an estimated $4 billion. Back in the day, the snails had to be killed for their slime to be ...

ACTRESS Katie Holmes is using snail slime to improve her complexion, it has been claimed. The 34-year-old film star, who split from her husband, Tom Cruise, last July, is said to use face creams ...

WAHAGNIES, France, May 17 (Reuters) - Foamy slime bubbles onto Damien Desrocher’s hand as he lightly rubs one of the thousands of snails he keeps in an enclosure in his backyard. The 28-year-old ...