Whereas with the adhesive mucus from the same part of the snail, we actually stick them to our dishes upside down to entice them to adhere to that surface and deposit their glue. CHANG: Oh, my God.

How snail mucus is harvested varies from farm to farm—some have snails crawl on nets so mucus drips into pans underneath, others use a misting chamber that induces snail secretions—but the ...

Last year, he and a colleague made a mathematical model of a snail crawling on mucus. The substance is 95 percent water, with a dash of various salts and a small dose of the glycoproteins that ...

Whereas with the adhesive mucus from the same part of the snail, we actually stick them to our dishes upside down to entice them to adhere to that surface and deposit their glue. CHANG: Oh, my God.

Whereas with the adhesive mucus from the same part of the snail, we actually stick them to our dishes upside down to entice them to adhere to that surface and deposit their glue. CHANG: Oh, my God.

In fact, the moisturizing properties of mucus may sound familiar to those of you who've ever smeared a face mask with snail mucus on your face. That's right, this stuff can make you pretty.

OK, get this. The human body produces at least one liter of mucus every day. I know - gross, right? But keep in mind, this sticky, slippery muck is crucial. It's a protective barrier against germs ...