When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: New Zealand Department of Conservation In a world first, scientists have filmed a rare ...

For National Snail Day, museum research fellow Melissa Betters explores the mollusks’ notable nature Melissa Betters A shell from the Cuvier tropid snail, a terrestrial species native to Madagascar, ...

“So they start inside the inner circle, the red circle, and it's the first one to cross the 13 and a half inch course and get a nose onto the outer black ring that wins the race.” :: Simon Lilley, ...

Beneath the clear tropical waters lurks one of the ocean’s most dangerous creatures — the Geographer Cone Snail (Conus geographus). Its beautifully patterned, intricately marbled shell conceals a ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been ...

Snails have over 1,000 microscopic teeth. Some eat leaves, but different snails eat many different things, including other snails. Photo by Jennifer Schlick Of all the flora and fauna in the region, ...