A vast array of species, including people, use slime for a variety of essential bodily functions. Studying the genetic ancestry of slime surprisingly showcases the role of repetitive DNA in evolution.
My theory for slime evolution. : r/slimerancher
Sentient Black Goo - The Evolutionary End of Biological Slime
Evolution – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 7
The secret success of slime NSF - National Science Foundation
Slimy Evolution – CEH
Mucus – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1
Without this gene, life might not have evolved beyond slime - UBC
Slime is all around and inside you – new research on its origins
Did you come from the slime? I certainly didn't. Darwin used to think a cell was just a glob of slime. Modern science has well disproved his fable Slime is all around
Mucus IFLScience
Nasal vaccines promise to stop the COVID-19 virus before it gets to the lungs – an immunologist explains how they work
Mucus – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1