Eggshells have many garden uses. They can help nourish the soil, change the pH, and kill pathogens. However, they're not ...

If you're visiting a sandy beach you may like to reflect on something that might be going on below your feet. Lurking behind ...

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

From movement to mating signals, slug slime plays a vital role in survival and explains those silvery garden trails.

A rare, vibrant purple sea snail, Janthina, washed ashore in La Jolla, California, captivating beachgoers. These unique ...

Before you trash those eggshells, know this: tomatoes cheer, potatoes perk up — and they're not the only ones. This humble kitchen scrap has a big fan club.

What a bunch of slimeballs! In just the latest major theft of a French national treasure, bandits slipped into a famous snail farm in northern France and snatched nearly 1,000 pounds of escargot worth ...

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...

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After going nearly extinct in the 1990s, these tropical snails have made a fabulous comeback—highlighting the value of carefully planned, long-term conservation projects. Reading time 2 minutes ...

The scientific community would have you believe that snails come in many, many different varieties, but there’s a much simpler way to classify them: pesky and not pesky. Your typical garden snail ...