Most snails are righties. Now scientists have found genes that make some of them born with shells coiling the other way. By JoAnna Klein The overwhelming majority of snails live in shells that coil to ...

A damp, soggy shed is frustratingly impractical, but it has attracted visitors. A series of shimmering trails across the tree ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Male members of the marine snail species Solenosteira macrospira have it tough. Not only do they take on childcare duties, they also have to care for ...

Explore the unique world of male care in marine snails, where males endure nurturing eggs that may not even be theirs. If you can't find the snail in the photo above, it's because he's loaded down ...

The endangered Chittenango ovate amber snail (COAS), found only in one location alongside a Central New York waterfall, has achieved a step crucial to its recovery: captive breeding in an ESF ...

Pity the male of the marine whelk, Solenosteira macrospira. He does all the work of raising the young, from egg-laying to hatching — even though few of the baby snails are his own. The surprising new ...

After going nearly extinct in the 1990s, these tropical snails have made a fabulous comeback—highlighting the value of ...

A water creature called the Chinese mystery snail is appearing more frequently across Nova Scotia, prompting concern from local water experts about the health of lakes and ponds, according to CBC News ...