IN connexion with a cytological problem now being investigated, an attempt has been made to culture snail tissue. It is well known that snails are able to repair extensive injuries under what must be ...

AT the beginning of July last year, I placed a couple of the Helix aspersa into a closed pot of earth immediately after copulation. They soon sealed themselves up, and so remained till the middle of ...

SNELLVILLE, Ga. — Darci Rivers-Pankratz is a sensitive species expert with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon-Washington. The week of Feb. 28 to March 4 is Invasive Species Week. "It's not a ...

Scientists are hoping to study the genetics of an ultra-rare garden snail are asking the public for its help in finding the lonely mollusc a mate. The snail’s unique qualities make it a one in a ...

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

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before he could start farming escargot, Ric Brewer needed to get his ...

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

Victor Yool collects, cooks, chews and swallows the gooey local garden snail, and he has served hundreds of the slimy pests to terrified dinner guests. I interviewed the amateur escargot chef at ...

All dynamic species interaction models contain an assumption that describes how contact rates scale with population density. Choosing an appropriate contact–density function is important, because ...