A snail's shell that protects it from attacks underwater could provide clues for designing improved body armor to guard human soldiers, a new study suggests. The research involved an unusual sea ...

With more than 35,000 snail species, it's no surprise that there is vast diversity within the class Gastropoda. Here are 10 of the most interesting.

Step aside, Spider-Man: The world's strongest stuff isn't your silk; it's sea snail teeth. The teeth of the common limpet species (Patella vulgata) are tougher than Kevlar and stronger than spider ...

However, the sea butterfly sets itself apart by rotating its body 60 degrees as it performs its power stroke, making sure the weight of its shell doesn't cause it to sink to the bottom of the ocean.

The snails, whose shells measure about 2 inches (5 centimeters) in length on average, are sometimes called "sea pangolins" for their resemblance to the armor-plated land mammal. Individuals have ...

Turbo sazae, Jeju Island, East Sea, climate change, marine life, ocean currents, genetics, sea warming, migration, ...

There is a remarkable snail with breathtakingly beautiful shells that can only be found in Cuba. It is not native to any ...

One of the world’s biggest sea snails at risk of extinction. A century of unregulated harvesting for its gigantic shell has left the horse conch far more vulnerable than scientists realized.

The margarita sea snail, which shoots out a toxic mucus web to catch prey, was discovered on a coral reef in the Florida Keys and was named after Buffett, who died on Sept. 1.

All mollusks build their own shells, whether they live in water or on land. Creatures like snails, clams, oysters and mussels use an organ called a mantle to secrete layers of calcium carbonate ...

Scientists uncover rare parasitic snails living inside sea cucumbers in Japan—offering new insights into unusual animal relationships.

In cone snail venom, consomatin’s specific and long-lasting effects help the animal hunt its prey, but it could also lead to the development of better drugs for sometimes fatal diseases–if we ...