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

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

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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 ...

Giant african snails are spreading into new areas, and their invasion is raising serious public health concerns. These snails ...

Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs. Snails are found in water, whether in salty oceans, rivers ...

Extinction rates for island land snails commonly range from 30% to as high as 80% on some volcanic islands, according to a new review paper that ...

The snails were meant for consumption but were "humanely euthanized" instead. A total of 90 giant African land snails have been seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field ...

(CBS DETROIT) — Customs agents say they seized 90 live snails from luggage at Detroit Metro Airport last month. The giant African land snails were discovered after a traveler arriving from Ghana on ...

Escargot may be synonymous with French cuisine, but the delicacy is having a renaissance in Vienna. Erik Trinidad is a food and travel writer and videographer. He's contributed to National Geographic ...