What’s in a Name? For These Snails, Legal Protection

Scientists are debating the classification of threatened mollusks that an Indigenous community relies on for their way of ...
Science Daily

Evolution in real time

Snails on a tiny rocky islet evolved before scientists' eyes. The marine snails were reintroduced after a toxic algal bloom wiped them out from the skerry. While the researchers intentionally brought ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A new threat emerges in Lake Lanier: Invasive ‘mystery snails’A new threat emerges in Lake Lanier: Invasive ‘mystery snails’

From bee-eating hornets to carnivorous frogs, all manner of invasive plants and wildlife that don’t belong in Georgia have been introduced to the Peach State over the years, posing grave threats to ...
Forbes

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

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it ...
Bernews

Bermuda Snail Recovery Gains Global Attention

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] has welcomed international attention on the successful recovery of ...