The phrase “catch of the day” might evoke thoughts of family-run fishing boats, quaint coastal towns and early morning markets. Add a couple of seagulls, a few fishmongers wearing yellow rubber ...

LOS ANGELES - As antibiotics become more resistant to dangerous bacteria, researchers are looking into whether fish slime could provide a way to protect humans from those pathogens. The team, which ...

If you have ever caught a fish you may have noticed they are slimy, which can make them hard to hold for a photo. The slime is produced by the fish’s skin and has several purposes. One is to protect ...

If rolling around in the muck isn’t your thing, you might want to skip this one. It’s all about the slime. Fish and slug slime, that is. At recent scientific meetings, researchers detailed their ...

The growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is seeing scientists get more and more creative in their search for new drugs that might help us maintain the upper hand. Tobacco flowers, ...