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There is a remarkable snail with breathtakingly beautiful shells that can only be found in Cuba. It is not native to any ...
Snail mucin may have various benefits for the skin, including reducing signs of visible aging and inflammation. Learn more in this article.
The History of the World in Seven Snails For National Snail Day, museum research fellow Melissa Betters explores the mollusks’ notable nature ...
Also known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which helps them survive in oxygen-poor water in the deep ocean.
A snail named after painter Pablo Picasso is one of many species named after artists, but some researchers question whether species should be named after people at all.
The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now, footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time.
The miracle of life can be majestic at times. Other times, it’s an incredibly rare snail in New Zealand having kids out of its neck hole. In a first, officials at New Zealand’s Department of ...
The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time ...
The rare, hermaphroditic snail is only found in New Zealand.
Why are snails being held in captivity? The 20-second video shows the snail at a captive facility at Hokitika on the South Island, which is dedicated to the snail’s protection.
Apple snails are popping back up around the state as the weather starts to get warmer, and entomologists say they pose a bigger threat this year.