A scientific journey that began with a lovelorn snail has provided new information regarding the cause of that snail's rare shell. The lovesick gastropod was a garden snail called Jeremy, named after ...

Snails can hide in their shells for months or even years, slowing metabolism and sealing in moisture to survive harsh ...

Knocking out one gene in the snail Lymnaea stagnalis reverses shell coiling. In contrast to the wild-type dextral snail (right), a CRISPR-created snail shows sinistral coiling (left). Disclaimer: AAAS ...

Evolutionary advantage often makes for show-stopping stuff--a cheetah's speed, for example, or a moth's almost perfect mimicry of tree bark. In some snails, however, it's simply down to a poor fit ...

Commonly found in backyard gardens throughout the world, snails live a very interesting life. But how long do snails live, and what is the average life cycle like for a snail? These creatures are ...