Increasing levels of ocean acidity could spell doom for British Columbia's already beleaguered northern abalone, according to the first study to provide direct experimental evidence that changing sea ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...

The recent discovery of nine new species of carnivorous land snails in the remote forests of Papua New Guinea has sparked significant interest in the scientific community and emphasized the island’s ...

In a fascinating blend of science and literature, two newly discovered species of freshwater snails from Brazil have been named after characters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The ...

Thousands of gray sea stars have been spotted washing along the Texas Gulf Coast this winter, according to officials.

The technique harnesses the animals' daily habits to essentially accelerate the ocean’s natural cycle for removing carbon ...

DAFF has confirmed the detection of a high-risk invasive pest, the Giant African Snail, on the deck of a container vessel at ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed petitions with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protections for the Owyhee hot springsnail and Owyhee ...

The gastropods—a species called Partula tohiveana—had previously been considered extinct in the wild. But thanks to a global effort to save and reintroduce them, the snails appear to be ...

"All evidence indicates that the new species is related to the modern-day checkerboard worm lizard." The recent checkerboard worm lizard (Trogonophis wiegmanni) also feeds on snails. Credit ...

Some of the most bizarre lifeforms on Earth lurk in the deeper realms of the ocean. There was so little known about one of ...