In 59 B.C.E. Julius Caesar, future dictator of Rome, gifted his favorite mistress Servilia a black pearl earring of such size ...

Study uncovers scientific naming origins behind mollusk names, with Ancient Greek dominating taxonomy for centuries ...

Mollusks have produced many evolutionary innovations since they first appeared 540 million years ago, including spiral shells and a toothed tongue. A new study shows that about half of these ...

Mollusks, from land snails and slugs to oysters and mussels in the sea, have a few things in common. They have a head. They have a soft middle part that holds their organs. Then, some have a muscle ...

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," said Juliet Capulet in William Shakespeare's famous play. And the same is ...

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

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Ocean Seep Mollusks May Share Evolutionary History With Other Deep-sea Creatures Date: September 11, 2006 Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science Summary: The unusual mollusks of ...

A tiny marine creature called a chiton might hold the key to better artificial teeth and bones. This rather unexpected possibility comes from a relatively new branch of science called biomaterials.

The inside of a mollusk's mouth is a fearsome sight to behold. Most mollusks, from giant squids to predatory slugs, have radulas, or tonguelike structures covered with interlocking teeth that move ...