The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These snails eat ...

In the early 1990s, scientists worried that the greater Bermuda land snail—found only on the North Atlantic Ocean archipelago ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Thom van Dooren is a field philosopher at the University of Sydney and the University of Oslo. He is the author of several books, including “Flight Ways: Life and Loss at the Edge of Extinction, “The ...

Snails live all over the world, even in the ocean and in freshwater streams, lakes, and marshes. They’re known both for their extreme slowness and for the houses (shells) they carry on their backs.

Researchers hope the designation of several species of land snails, or kāhuli, will lead to conservation Maddie Bender - Freelance writer What do nine Hawaiian snails have in common with the Texas ...

This article was originally featured on Field and Stream. On June 22, a gardener was working in a Pasco County, Florida, when they noticed a number of unusually large snails. The next day, the Florida ...

The Giant African Land Snail can be invasive, wily, potentially infectious, can grow as big as a tennis shoe. (Photo: KERRY SHERIDAN/AFP via Getty Images) Florida, you’ve got snail. A Giant African ...

What if you could employ land snails in a similar zero-waste system? Instead of homegrown vegetables, the ultimate yield for your table would be escargots, those glistening nuggets of protein. Yes, ...

In a recent study published in the Toxics journal, researchers explored the presence of toxic and possibly toxic minerals in edible land snails. Study: Toxic and Potentially Toxic Mineral Elements of ...