Not only does this delicacy stand out with its distinctive appearance and amusing name, it’s also a favorite among diners for ...

Because of their shell-based social behaviours, ocean acidification — which makes it hard for animals like moon snails to keep their shells — may also impact the little critters, Clements said.

The researchers theorized that snail shell colours contribute to the amount of light they can tolerate, which would give white-shelled snails a biological advantage against predators with darker ...

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 ...

The Mount Augustus snail "only needs to peek out of its shell to do the business," she said. The long-lived snails can grow to the size of a golf ball and their eggs can take more than a year to ...