Unfortunately, slugs and snails breed all year round, but gardeners may notice peaks of egg laying in March and April, when, if conditions prove ideal, the eggs will hatch within 10 days.

Sam said: “They will grow in a variety of soil conditions. The two extreme cases to avoid would be very sandy soil and heavy clay soil. These two environments are tricky for most plants.” ...

The first home run of the 2025 MLB season came on the other side of the world and from a player who typically doesn't hit home runs. Los Angeles Dodgers super utility man Tommy Edman slugged a ...

In southern Iraq, archaeologists have excavated a remarkable collection of carved clay tablets—ancient records of Akkadia, the world’s oldest empire. Marked with the administrative details of ...

As milder conditions take hold, so will some of the garden's pests. Slugs and snails are not everyone’s favourite creatures, and they are often considered a gardener’s public enemy number one.

Researchers have discovered a trove of ancient clay puppets at an archaeological site in El Salvador. The five carved figurines are about 2,400 years old, and they may help shed new light on an ...