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

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs.

On Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, local fishermen on Sukorn Island, in Koh Sukorn subdistrict, Palian district of Trang province, said ...

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

You may think of snails only as small mollusks that wreak havoc in your garden or crawl around on the sidewalk after rain. But in many parts of the world, including France, Germany, and Portugal, ...

To save it, they undertook one of the largest captive snail breeding and reintroduction efforts in Australian, and perhaps ...

Escargot may be synonymous with French cuisine, but the delicacy is having a renaissance in Vienna. Erik Trinidad is a food and travel writer and videographer. He's contributed to National Geographic ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Apple snails are popping back up around the state as the weather starts to get warmer, and entomologists say they pose a bigger threat this year. “We did see last year a bit ...

Native to South America, apple snails pose human health risks. Adults carry rat lungworm, which can infect humans if eaten raw or under cooked, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission says. N.C.

The snails were meant for consumption but were "humanely euthanized" instead. A total of 90 giant African land snails have been seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field ...