In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about ...

We know whether the Everglade snail kite becomes more or less endangered every few hours. At least we do at Lake Tohopekaliga (Lake Toho, for short), an 18,810-acre lake located southeast of Kissimmee ...

SACLEPEA REFUGEE CAMP, Liberia, May 14 (UNHCR) - Papa Tokpa Sadia, 45, is all smiles as he picks up a snail and explains how it is extracted from its shell to prepare a meal. "Snail meat is very ...

A scientific journey that began with a lovelorn snail has provided new information regarding the cause of that snail's rare shell. The lovesick gastropod was a garden snail called Jeremy, named after ...

Ho Yan Yeung, PhD, first author on the study (left) and Thomas Koch, PhD, also an author on the study (right) examine a freshly-collected batch of cone snails. Image credit: Safavi Lab. Scientists are ...

Snails may be tiny, but an invasive species in Australia is causing huge issues for farmers and gardeners. Luckily, a team of scientists at the University of the Sunshine Coast took a closer look at ...

Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet. Scientists are finding clues for how ...