Snails can hide in their shells for months or even years, slowing metabolism and sealing in moisture to survive harsh ...

Over the past two decades, the Gulf of Maine has become a popular landing spot for invasive species from across the world, ...

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A tiny new snail species discovered in Thailand has been named after legendary artist Pablo Picasso, due to the strange, complex geometric patterns seen on its shell. The species, measuring only 3 ...

Jimmy Buffett's music is synonymous with the Florida Keys. His longtime association with the archipelago off the state's southern coast led to a newly discovered, brightly colored snail being named ...

Auriculella gagneorum, a small candy-striped snail from Oahu's Waianae Mountains, represents the first new species of a living Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years. Scientists have described a ...

Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over ...