🔬 Science 1d ago · Elizabeth Pennisi

Earwax’s surprisingly slippery but sticky properties deters insects

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Earwax’s surprisingly slippery but sticky properties deters insects
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A comprehensive study of earwax reveals a combination of slippery and sticky properties that may protect against insect invasions of the ear.

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