Limpet teeth are used to break down rock so that the sea-going snail can get to the food it needs. Limpet teeth are made of nanofibers encased in a protein mix, along with an iron-containing crystal ...

A new study has found that a component of sea snail venom could hold promise for designing drugs to treat diabetes and hormone disorders.

In cone snail venom, consomatin’s specific and long-lasting effects help the animal hunt its prey, but it could also lead to the development of better drugs for sometimes fatal diseases –if we ...

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

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

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 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.

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A toxin from one of the world’s most venomous animals could one day help treat diabetes and endocrine disorders. The toxin in snails called consomatin is similar to somatostatin in humans, a ...

The late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has an unsuspecting figure to add to his legacy — a newly discovered species of sea snail found in the Florida Keys.