Oysters and escargot are recognized as luxury foods around the world—but they were once valued by the lower classes as cheap sources of protein. Less adventurous eaters today see snails as a garden ...

Oysters and escargot are recognised as luxury foods around the world – but they were once valued by the lower classes as cheap sources of protein. Less adventurous eaters today see snails as a garden ...

Purple storm snails spend their entire lives floating upside down, held aloft by a handmade raft of bubbles. Using mucus and air, they construct a frothy flotation device that keeps their lightweight, ...

Giant African Land Snails, a destructive invasive species, are appearing in Goan fields. While a problem elsewhere, invasivorism, or eating invasive species, could be a solution for Goa, which has a ...

With a shell that looks like a full moon, egg cases that look like broken pottery on the seafloor, a unique predatory style and even a feature comparable belly button, the moon snail that frequents La ...

With a shell that looks like a full moon, egg cases that look like broken pottery on the seafloor, a unique predatory style and even a feature comparable belly button, the moon snail that frequents La ...

A group of endangered snails have been relocated which could allow progress to continue on a major road scheme. The presence of little whirlpool Ramshorn snails living in ditches surrounding the A47 ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

In this deep dive, we’ll explore how fireflies evolved, how they produce their distinctive light, the fascinating world of ...

With a shell that looks like a full moon, egg cases that look like broken pottery on the seafloor, a unique predatory style and even a feature comparable belly button, the moon snail that frequents La ...

From tiger recoveries and chimpanzee genetics to AI conservation tools, this accessible overview includes exciting research ...

Just as slow and steady won the race between the tortoise and the hare, slow and deadly can also outwit the unwary. Many are ...