Scientists uncover mystery of how snail shells coil to the right or to the left

Scientists have discovered a gene that determines whether Japanese snails develop shells that are left- or right-coiling—with ...
Newsweek

Woman Picks Up Shell—Only to Learn It’s One of The Deadliest on Earth

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. After spotting a beautiful shell, Beckylee Rawls didn't think twice ...
Phys.org

Shells of their former selves: How sea snails have adapted to invasive predators

Over the past two decades, the Gulf of Maine has become a popular landing spot for invasive species from across the world, says Geoffrey Trussell, an evolutionary biologist and professor at ...
Forbes

Meet The Snail That Thrives Where Almost Nothing Else Can. Hint: It Has Armor Made Of Iron

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The History of the World in Seven Snails

For National Snail Day, museum research fellow Melissa Betters explores the mollusks’ notable nature Melissa Betters A shell from the Cuvier tropid snail, a terrestrial species native to Madagascar, ...