The toxin, which is called consomatin, is from the geography cone snail. These creatures are a species of predatory sea snail known for hunting small fish. They are typically found in reefs in the ...

Some snails specialize in things like leaves and algae, and some eat primarily earthworms, while some species, such as marine snails, spend much of their time hunting small fish.

What are sea lice? Experts explain how to treat itchy, stinging rashes from the tiny sea creatures filling South Carolina ...

The entrance to the cave was also decorated with a small sea snail that was stuck to the rock with stucco, confirming that the cave was sealed by Mayans.

The sea snails are a part of the same family of an invasive species discovered in 2017 in the Florida Keys that is scientifically named Thylacodes vandyensis.

This rugged-shelled delicacy is a flavorful island treat that tourists can't resist, even if it means tapping the table to ...

This differentiates whelks from periwinkles, another small-ish sea snail species that lives in similar environments and locations but are herbivores that use their rough tongue-like radulas to ...

The History of the World in Seven Snails For National Snail Day, museum research fellow Melissa Betters explores the mollusks’ notable nature ...

Fukuda studied dozens of the small snails, the study said, and quickly realized he had discovered a new species: Xenassiminea nana, or the strange dwarf snail. Strange dwarf snails measure less ...

The federal government has announced plans to set aside more than 2,500 acres of the fast-developing Central Coast as critical habitat for an endangered snail.

A tubular worm snail has been newly discovered in the Florida Reef. The bright yellow snail is named after “Margaritaville,” a song by the late Jimmy Buffett.