A tiny new snail species discovered in Thailand has been named after legendary artist Pablo Picasso, due to the strange, complex geometric patterns seen on its shell. The species, measuring only 3 ...

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

The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These snails eat ...

Scientists have discovered why snail shells coil to the right. They say the breakthrough could also explain why our hearts are on our left and livers on our right. 'Lefty' snails are rarely found in ...

Jeremy the left-coiling lovelorn garden snail captured the nation's heart when scientists put out an appeal to help him find love - but his children weren't what they were expecting. No stone was left ...

Snails have shells the moment they're born, but it's kind of hard to tell. In fact, it's hard to even see a baby snail. Some are nearly microscopic, such as Angustopila psammion, whose adult-sized ...

A hunt has been launched in New Zealand to find a suitable mate for Ned the snail. Ned, a common garden snail, has an uncommon anatomical problem that is ruining its love life. Its shell coils to the ...

It was huge. Its light brown shell stood taller than the tip of my shoe. Its yellowish-green body stretched about an inch ...

It has always been a mystery why the scaly-foot snail can live in “impossible living conditions” but thanks to scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the genome has ...