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

It was huge. Its light brown shell stood taller than the tip of my shoe. Its yellowish-green body stretched about an inch ...

If you look at a snail's shell, the chances are it will coil to the right. But, occasionally, you might find an unlucky one that twists in the opposite direction - as fans of Jeremy the lefty snail ...

Snail shells coil in response to a lopsided protein gradient across their shell mantles, finds new research. In contrast the shell mantle of limpets, whose shells do not coil, have a symmetrical ...

Taking a trick from birds and butterflies, a mollusk shines blue using intricate structures that allow selective reflection of light. But unlike other animals, the blue-rayed limpet, a snail that ...

A gene in snails that determines whether their shells twist clockwise or anti-clockwise has been discovered by a team of international researchers. It could offer clues to how the same gene affects ...

Snails are awesome little creatures. They’re like slugs, but they have a protective shell that they can retract into when they feel threatened. The shell is essentially the snail’s protective home, ...

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To protect snails, avoid picking them up by their shells. Photo: Getty Images They slowly crawl through flower beds, across sidewalks and streets—and it’s not uncommon for people to want to help the ...

The awkward stage of adolescence drives some insects to murderous home invasion. When the time comes to shed their skin, certain beetle larvae in Greece scout out a sleeping snail, break into its ...

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