Across the tropical Pacific, some of the planet’s most distinctive land snails are slipping out of existence, turning once ...

Seashells tend to appear quietly. After the tide pulls back, they are just there, mixed into the sand, sometimes whole, sometimes worn thin. They do n.

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 ...

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

Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges ...

Dr. Kathleen Heide, one of the country's leading experts on parricide — the killing of one's parent — explains why it happens, and who should be concerned Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic; BACKGRID Nick ...

Empty pews are seen in a file photo at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Washington. A new study from Pew Research Center released Dec. 15, 2025, looks at the various reasons why Americans, including ...

This Pew Research Center report examines religious switching in the United States, including the reasons people give for staying in or leaving their childhood religion. It also looks at social and ...

(RNS) — Americans who had a good experience as children were likely to keep their faith. Those with bad experiences left, according to a new study from Pew Research Center. (RNS) — Americans who had a ...

Americans who leave their childhood religion typically do so by the age of 30, with just under half saying they stopped believing their former religion's teachings. For Catholics, retention rates tend ...