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

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 ...

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.

Snail mucin is a popular skincare ingredient that may help hydrate the skin, reduce fine lines, and speed up wound healing. Learn more.

A total of 90 giant African land snails have been seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s in Detroit from a passenger arriving from Ghana, authorities said.

How do female Littorina snails store sperm? This is a suggestion for a Degree Project for Bachelor's and Master's levels at the Department of Marine Sciences. Degree projects at the Department of ...

These pea-sized snails were considered extinct for 100 years - now they're being released into the wild Each of the 1,300 tiny snails has been marked with infrared paint so they can be carefully ...

The snails then form and transfer spermatophores – a sort of capsule filled with sperm – after which, they separate. That sounds simple, but the whole thing can take several hours.

Problem To understand whether and how male reproductive characteristics change seasonally in L. saxatilis. Method Snails will be collected at various time points through the year (most likely I will ...

On the tropical island of Moorea in French Polynesia, a species of snail about the size of a Skittle candy is cause for celebration. On September 2024, researchers found adult Partula tohiveana ...