Snails can hide in their shells for months or even years, slowing metabolism and sealing in moisture to survive harsh ...

Scientists Shell-ebrate After Bringing Snail Back From Extinction. A rare species of Polynesian tree snail once believed to be extinct in the wild has been officially reclassified as critically ...

It was huge. Its light brown shell stood taller than the tip of my shoe. Its yellowish-green body stretched about an inch ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ned is a perfectly nice snail. If he had a dating profile, it might read: good listener, stable home, likes broccoli, seeks love. But he’s already exhausted his local ...

A hunt has been launched in New Zealand to find a suitable mate for Ned the snail. Ned, a common garden snail, has an uncommon anatomical problem that is ruining its love life. Its shell coils to the ...