Snail shells are often colourful and strikingly patterned. This is due to pigments that are produced in special cells of the snail and stored in the shell in varying concentrations. Fossil shells, on ...

Fossil shell of Pithocerithium rubiginosum (height is 1.5 cm) from the Miocene sediments of Nexing in Austria (left) and isolated reddish polyene pigments on calcium fluoride disc (diameter of disc is ...

Chinese scientists have found signs of a super rainstorm etched in the shells of snails, in an experiment that could help unlock evidence in the fossil record of ancient “tipping points” in the ...

Recent scientific research has unveiled the existence of a newfound species of an extinct land snail named Ferussina, marking a significant discovery in the world of paleontology. This extraordinary ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

A new study comparing the stable oxygen and carbon isotope ratios of giant land snails in New Zealand and New Caledonia has found a surprising result. The research, recently published in the Journal ...

From curious models of fossils to an artificial throat able to recreate the sounds of vowels, an exhibition at the Royal Society 100 years ago had no shortage of unusual displays. Now visitors to this ...