The devastation of island land snails: Pacific leads global wave of extinctions, researchers find

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

Meet The Snail That Thrives Where Almost Nothing Else Can. Hint: It Has Armor Made Of Iron

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

I Made The Cowboy Snail I made the world's fastest slug for the brave rat warrior My Resin I use in the video: Let's Resin: ...

The Truth About What’s Inside a Turtle Shell

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or ...

Where do seashells come from?

Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges ...
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Ned is a perfectly nice snail, but a rare shell means a doomed love life

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Ned is a perfectly nice snail. If he had a dating profile, it might read: good listener, stable home, likes broccoli, seeks love. But he’s already exhausted his local options ...