They sit underneath the hard shell and can’t be pushed outside. And yet, the light not only finds a way through, ... It’s a bit clearer why the snail turns its shell into a lamp.

Snails are objects of fascination for kids playing outside. Lucky for the snails, they have their hard shells to protect them from children and predators alike. But are they born with that natural ...

Snails live all over the world, even in the ocean and in freshwater streams, lakes and marshes. They’re known both for their ...

“This marine snail collects and attaches objects to the edge of its shell, resulting in a mini collection that they carry with them all the time.” Carrier snail (Xenophora pallidula) shell ...

These were slipper shells, one of my favorite snails because they look like slippers, have an incredibly interesting lifecycle and bear one of the few scientific names that I have managed to ...

A scientific journey that began with a lovelorn snail has provided new information regarding the cause of that snail’s rare shell. Its shell coiled counterclockwise to the left instead of the ...

Most other snail shells have a calcified layer with a thin organic coating on the outside. In the scaly foot gastropod, simulations suggest that the relatively thick organic middle layer can ...

When the time comes to shed their skin, certain beetle larvae in Greece scout out a sleeping snail, break into its shell, eat the victim alive and squat in its home for days.