Snails have a reputation for being slow, with poor eyes that can barely see the world around them. But conch snails defy ...

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, ...

As snails move around, they leave a trail of it, and it may contain pheromones that attract a partner. Sometimes, however, the straits are so dire that humans have to step in.

Snails on a tiny rocky islet evolved before scientists’ eyes. The marine snails were reintroduced after a toxic algal bloom wiped them out from the skerry. While the researchers intentionally brought ...

To understand why animals with albinism have red eyes, it’s first important to know what albinism actually is – a genetic condition that stops cells from being able to produce melanin, a ...