Whether you have one snail, a pair, or many, choosing names for your gastropods is part of the fun of having them as pets. It's a great way to make them feel more like family. Snails are small, quiet, ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – By the looks of the 1,000+ Partula nodosa snails in a special conservation room at the Sedgwick County Zoo, you would not know the species was nearing extinction elsewhere in ...

Jeremy the snail wasn't like most of his fellow gastropods. His particularly unique spiraled shell has left a mark on science history. Discovered in 2016 in London, Jeremy immediately stood out to ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

The giant African land snail, a potential health risk to humans, has once again invaded Florida — and officials are using specially trained dogs to sniff out the invasive species. Florida's ...

Slimy and slow, snails may not be the most glamorous of creatures. Yet they are starring in their own exhibit at the Western Science Center in Hemet. Called “Life in the Slow Lane,” it spotlights the ...

Banner image: Rocky Mountain snails live at high altitudes at sites from Canada to New Mexico. (Credit: Bridget Chalifour) On a drizzly day in July 1920, a Colorado scientist named Junius Henderson ...

A marine cone snail uses the "taser and tether" hunting strategy. Credit: Helena Safavi Scientists already know that the venom of cone snails, which prowl the ocean floor for a fish dinner, contains ...