A comprehensive new review paper reveals the staggering loss of biodiversity among island land snails globally. Lead author ...

In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about ...

The new exhibits are built upon Liberty Science Center’s broader role as a regional hub for science education.

Ronda is the Spanish winter sun spot made for romantics - For Katie Mather, the deep valleys of Andalusia make for a ...

Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges and microorganisms use another compound silica. There is also a group of ...

While most visitors come to Alaska expecting king crab legs and fresh-caught salmon (which are certainly worth the trip), the ...

Land snail extinctions are accelerating across islands, exposing a devastating collapse of some of the world’s most fragile ...

Using the fossil record and modern cold-blooded critters, paleontologist Kelsey Jenkins recreates the hearing capabilities of ...

The marine biologists of the Schmidt Ocean Institute are a busy bunch. Over the last few years, scientists aboard the research vessel Falkor (too) have spotted rare Antarctic squid, discovered ...

Book a kid-friendly tour at WholeSnail, where you can learn more about these little slimy creatures and even pet them.