Also known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which ...

Watch elusive New Zealand snail lay an egg through a 'genital pore' in its neck Strange 'sea pigs,' sea spiders and a spawning 'butterfly' discovered on Antarctic ocean floor by scientists King of ...

Giant sea snails - yes, they’re real, and yes, we ate them. In this one-of-a-kind food adventure, we explore a rare delicacy that’s never been captured on film before. From the deep-sea harvesting ...

A tiny snail was recently named after painter Pablo Picasso. It’s one of many species named after celebrities or artists, but some researchers question whether species should be named after ...

They say beauty is everywhere if we have eyes to see. A team of scientists looked at a tiny, 3-mm snail and saw art. An international group of malacologists (researchers studying mollusks ...

To create a single ounce of Tyrian purple took more than 250,000 sea snails. Coupled with its laborious process, the pigment was naturally costly—said to be worth three times its weight in gold.

Scientists have captured footage of the reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous snail from New Zealand for the first time, shedding light on a process once shrouded in mystery. Images show the ...

“Your local ShopRite is never going to sell limpets,” says Standridge, about the East Coast sea snails. “But some years ago they didn’t sell mussels either, until they were popularized in ...

After a dozen years dedicated to studying a rare species of carnivorous snail, Lisa Flanagan was thrilled to finally film the moment that, until recently, had been shrouded in mystery. Flanagan ...

Called a butterfly for its fluttering appearance while swimming, this creature is actually a type of sea snail! Called a "sea butterfly" for its fluttering appearance when swimming in the water ...