These seemingly innocent shells conceal a harpoon-like mechanism used to deliver potent venom to their prey. For humans, a sting from some cone snail species can be lethal. The toxins can cause ...

An investigation of the cone snail toxin has led to the development of a new method for studying molecular interactions.

AI helps scientists decode a cone snail toxin’s targets, paving the way for safer drug development and ecological research.

When scientists develop new molecules—whether for the purposes of agriculture, species control, or life-saving drugs—it's ...

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute developed an AI-driven pipeline to predict molecular targets of natural toxins, using a ...

ROCKVALE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Located in western Rutherford County, Snail Shell Cave is 13 miles of underground water passage through the limestone of Middle Tennessee. Snail Shell Cave has been ...

Georgia officials say these species can harbor a type of worm that can potentially cause illness in humans if eaten.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is urging caution after invasive snail species in the state were found to harbor a parasite that can cause illness in humans.

A shell of her own making. It tells a deeply human story about a hard-won route to happiness Memoir of a Snail’s rough-hewn but meticulous designs flood the screen with wonderful, hand-crafted ...

carefully handling the delicate remains of extinct snail species. The vibrant orange swirls of a snail shell belonging to the Carelia genus caught their eye—the group once included the largest ...

The shell was completely translucent, revealing the scallop inside, researchers said, and it was identified as a species new to science. Delectopecten thermus, or the thermal glass scallop ...