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Scientists develop tiny, snail-inspired robot to help tackle unseen problems in our waterways — here's how it works

Engineers at Cornell have developed a prototype for a snail-inspired robot designed to clean microplastics from oceans, seas, and lakes. The robot's design is based on a Hawaiian apple snail — a ...

These Glowing Snails Are a Huge Win for Conservation—and They’re Freaking Cool

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

From a small lab in Windward Oahu, scientists race against time to save rare Hawaiian snails

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - At the state’s Rare Snail Captive Rearing Laboratory on Oahu’s Windward side, rows of clear cases hold about 2,000 of Hawaii’s rare tree snails — some, the last of their ...
NPR

The small team caring for some of the last of Hawaii's native snail species

More than a million species are at risk of extinction, many within decades, because of human actions. Kāhuli, Hawaii's native tree snails, are among these at-risk species. They're some of the most ...
Gizmodo

These Tiny Snails Are So Small They Look Like Cute Little Boogers

Unlike the world’s biggest bugs, these Partula snails are so small they look like little ants wearing a Halloween snail costume. And even though I usually hate bugs, when you miniaturize them, they ...