In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about ...

Since 1990, the St. Louis Zoo has played an instrumental role in bringing Tahitian snails back from the brink of extinction. Few species that have gone completely extinct have been successfully ...

Across the tropical Pacific, some of the planet’s most distinctive land snails are slipping out of existence, turning once ...

Snails have over 1,000 microscopic teeth. Some eat leaves, but different snails eat many different things, including other snails. Photo by Jennifer Schlick Of all the flora and fauna in the region, ...

Whether you have one snail, a pair, or many, choosing names for your gastropods is part of the fun of having them as pets. It's a great way to make them feel more like family. Snails are small, quiet, ...

Land snail extinctions are accelerating across islands, exposing a devastating collapse of some of the world’s most fragile ...