Harnessing power from the natural world has long been a dream for humans, and between solar, geothermal, and other sources, we’re getting closer. Soon, there may be more power available–from the world ...

Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over ...

**Species Overview**: The garden snail (_Cornu aspersum_) is the most popular species for pet snails in the U.S., with a lifespan of 2 to 3 years and a shell size up to 1.625 inches. **Basic Care**: ...

Snails are awesome little creatures. They’re like slugs, but they have a protective shell that they can retract into when they feel threatened. The shell is essentially the snail’s protective home, ...

Even within the world of animated-film logic, it’s a bit of a stretch that a snail — even one with superpowers gained during a trip through a car’s engine — could compete in the Indianapolis 500. But ...

In September we reported that scientists had found the world's tiniest snail, measuring 0.88 millimeters (0.03 inches) across, in southern China. But apparently snail size records are fleeting. Now ...

It was huge. Its light brown shell stood taller than the tip of my shoe. Its yellowish-green body stretched about an inch ...

Snails have over 1,000 microscopic teeth. Some eat leaves, but different snails eat many different things, including other snails. Photo by Jennifer Schlick Of all the flora and fauna in the region, ...

Having been collected back in the 19th century during an expedition in South America, a rather small snail species has been sitting around on the shelves of Madrid's National Museum of Natural ...

LIMESTONE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - An endangered snail, smaller than a grain of rice, is stalling a project over a decade in the making. Limestone County Engineer Marc Massey is still searching for ways to ...

We know whether the endangered Everglade snail kite becomes more or less so every few hours. At least we do at Lake Tohopekaliga. A research team is always counting. They use GPS trackers, nest ...