The cone snail looks like a prize a beachcomber might slip into a pocket: a smooth, beautifully patterned shell no more ...

In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about nature’s toughest composites. A snail might seem an unlikely contender for the ...

Cuban-painted snails come in a variety of beautifully colored shells. The snail's shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail's shell has a unique combination ...

Over the past two decades, the Gulf of Maine has become a popular landing spot for invasive species from across the world, says Geoffrey Trussell, an evolutionary biologist and professor at ...

Two tree-snail species change color in the rain to blend with wet bark (left). Water enters microscopic shell pores to reveal a dark layer underneath (right) — a power-free trick inspiring future ...

New research looks at the swimming and sinking kinematics of nine species of warm water pteropods (sea snails) to shed light on their ecology, predator-prey interactions, and vertical distributions.

Take a stroll through the coastal dunes, woodlands, or cities of Europe and you will likely find, with an observant eye, grove snails. They come in a variety of colors: coral pink, lemon yellow, lush ...