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Premium Content Exotic discovery sparks costly turnaround for Mercedes

An unexpected discovery of small, slimy stowaways has led to hundreds of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars being blocked from...

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23rd Oct. 2019 7:10 PM

One of the stowaways that forced the Mercedes—Benz cars to be turned back to Europe.

Premium Content Snail fail: China ship in deep water over giant gastropods

A ship from China has been stopped from entering Australia after Giant African snails were found on board. 

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04th Oct. 2019 2:10 PM

Niel Charles of AQIS with a giant African snail, often found on incoming containers. Pic Drew Fitzgibbon. Story Kate Patterson

The beauty of snails' pace

SCOTT Cummins will spend the next three years keeping a close eye on his slimy friends. And all that observing may help...

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07th Nov. 2011 4:11 PM

University of the Sunshine Coast’s Dr Scott Cummins has a $145,000 grant to study the hypometabolism of snails.