The endangered Chittenango ovate amber snail (COAS), found only in one location alongside a Central New York waterfall, has achieved a step crucial to its recovery: captive breeding in an ESF ...

There’s no doubt about it – animal reproduction can get downright bizarre. Nature doesn’t always follow the rules we expect, and sometimes it veers straight into the realm of the absurd. Take, for ...

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This adult Partula tohiveana snail doesn't have a dot of UV-reflective paint on its shell, meaning it was born in the wild. Paul Pearce-Kelly In French Polynesia, tiny snails are making a big comeback ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – By the looks of the 1,000+ Partula nodosa snails in a special conservation room at the Sedgwick County Zoo, you would not know the species was nearing extinction elsewhere in ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The coevolutionary struggle between a New Zealand snail and its worm parasite makes sex advantageous for the snail, whose females favor asexual reproduction in the absence of ...

The giant African snail was first found in southern Florida in the 1960s, and it took 10 years and $1 million to eradicate it. It was reintroduced in 2011, and eradication efforts were completed in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Under towering palms and tangled mangroves, coil-shelled creatures ...

Picture the common garden snail, peacefully oozing along a branch to find some leaves to nibble on. But it’s a much different picture with some marine snails, like the cone snail. This seemingly ...