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

Federal wildlife officials are seeking endangered species status for a freshwater mollusk — the “magnificent ramshorn snail” — that’s indigenous to Southeastern North Carolina but hasn’t been seen in ...

Between 2016 and 2018, researchers used drone and satellite imagery to survey habitats of freshwater snails, which transmit schistosomiasis, at 32 sites of the Lower Senegal River Basin, a site of a ...

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

Deep-sea creatures are some of the most skilled survivalists in the world. They endure isolation, extreme temperatures, and ...

The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time, the ...

Scientists want the magnificent ramshorn snail, unique to southeastern North Carolina, to be declared an endangered species and two ponds named its critical habitat. The protections could help the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been ...

In this image made from video, a Powelliphanta augusta snail lays an egg from it's neck at the Hokitika Snail Housing facility, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Hokitika, New Zealand. (Lisa Flanagan/New ...