A new study from The American Naturalist studies some very fast snails and their success at long-distance colonization. Introduced into the rivers of the Martinique islands less than twelve years ago, ...

For millions of people with diabetes, insulin is essential medicine. But for some ocean-dwelling predators, insulin is a weapon. With a burst of venom, a fish-hunting cone snail can drop the blood ...

Heliciculture has become one of the newest and fastest growing industries in the United States. Heliciculture, the process of snail farming, is being developed by a number of individuals. The market ...

A tiny freshwater snail from New Zealand is giving scientists a glimpse into evolution in motion. University of Iowa ...

A Florida county is under quarantine due to the discovery of a fast-growing population of invasive giant African land snails. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) ...

BANGKOK -- Snails have become fast movers in the Thai beauty business, and are being raised on farms to harvest the slimy, nutrient-rich mucus on which they travel for use in cosmetics, medicines, and ...

Snails are slow-going, but some serious muscles (and an extra foot) are hidden underneath the large shells they carry.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — What do diabetics and some sea snails have in common? They both use insulin to survive. About 8% of Utahns rely on insulin injections to manage their blood sugar. And ...