The humble hagfish produces a sticky slime to defend itself from predators, as well as to hunt for its own food. Now a team of Swiss scientists has figured out the physics behind how the hagfish can ...

Goopey, slippery, stretchy slime is easy to make, and way too much fun. If you need a proper, dignified justification for mixing up a batch of messy, squishy goop to play with, consider this a lesson ...