Escaping through a predator's butt is a common strategy for prey
Some have evolved to just survive, but other species actively seek out being pooped out
To adapt to city life, snails in urban centres are more likely to be yellow than pink
Science-loving citizens helped researchers look at how urban environments affect snails
A parasitic flatworm is one of nature's spookiest creatures
Leucochloridium paradoxum is a parasitic flatworm that uses both mind control and mimicry to trick birds into eating it
How fatal snail venom can be reimagined as a lifesaving diabetes treatment
This unique, weaponized form of insulin could produce a new class of fast-acting drugs for managing diabetes.