In finite populations, genetic variation is reduced through the combined effects of drift and selection. Still, populations of many species are polymorphic for inherited traits that are likely to ...

The tale of Hawaiian land snails began millions of years ago as the first plants and animals began to colonize the islands. Researchers don’t know exactly how snails arrived – perhaps stuck to the ...

In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about ...

Scientists have discovered a new sea snail that has similar coloring to a margarita cocktail. The bright yellow snail inspired its name Cayo margarita — a nod to Jimmy Buffet's song "Margaritaville." ...

Adaptation to significant environmental variation is likely to involve many traits, and the complexity of genetic interactions can lead to linkage disequilibrium and constraints to independent ...

A new snail was recently discovered off the coast of Florida. With it being a bright, yellow/key-lime green color, it was aptly named margarita after the late Jimmy Buffett’s famous “Margaritaville.” ...

Scott Trageser took pictures of several species of invertebrates he encountered on Hon Cau island, part of an archipelago off the southeast coast of Vietnam, and posted them on citizen science website ...