Venom of snake and sting of bee, slime of snail and milk of cow - they sound like the ingredients of a witch's spell. But they can all be found in lotions and potions designed to keep the skin looking ...

A gooey, magnetic slime robot that can squirm through narrow passages, grasp objects and fix broken circuits captured the imaginations of science fiction fans worldwide earlier this year, drawing ...

This story has been amended to correct Sun Mengmeng's position. Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a robotic slime that could help reduce the need for invasive surgery ...