Researchers found four Rio Santa Rosa mushroom tongue salamanders in 2022 — four decades after the distinctive species was ...

Most of us prefer a bit of variety in what we eat. Not true for these five "specialist" species, who seem perfectly content ...

Parasites have been likened to “ecological dark matter” – an unseen force vital for sustaining life on earth as we know it, ...

Snails aren't particularly picky eaters, but what about milk? Discover more about snails, their diet, and if milk is harmful ...

Most snails have thousands of microscopic tooth-like shapes on their ribbon-shaped, tongue-like appendage called the radula. Once food gets in their mouth, the snail’s radula rips it up like a ...

Sometimes, when creating a moist, warm growing environment for plants, gardeners are also providing a hospitable home for slugs and snails. It doesn’t seem like these slow-moving creatures could ...

The stage of a cancer describes its size and position and if it has spread to nearby tissue or other parts of the body. In tongue cancer, staging also looks at how deep the cancer is. The most ...

Most often, the pain is on the tip of your tongue or roof of your mouth. But sometimes, it affects the front of your mouth or the inner part of your lips. It often lasts many years. About a third ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may affect the tongue. Symptoms include a burning feeling in the mouth, bad breath, and tooth decay. Laryngopharyngeal reflux is the medical term for acid ...