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 snail ...

Snails have shells the moment they're born, but it's kind of hard to tell. In fact, it's hard to even see a baby snail. Some are nearly microscopic, such as Angustopila psammion, whose adult-sized ...

A tiny new snail species discovered in Thailand has been named after legendary artist Pablo Picasso, due to the strange, complex geometric patterns seen on its shell. The species, measuring only 3 ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.— In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that California’s Mohave shoulderband snail may warrant ...

Scientists compared the scarring of California black turban snail shells with fossilized shells to help understand crab population changes. Credit: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Docent / CC via Flickr ...