A rare species of sea snail, Janthina janthina, was found at a beach in Southern California. Video shows moment boy attacked by shark in Florida Keys ...

The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These ...

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care now, safeguarded 24 hours a day.

The miracle of life can be majestic at times. Other times, it’s an incredibly rare snail in New Zealand having kids out of its neck hole. In a first, officials at New Zealand’s Department of ...

Scientists found an animal with a “large,” “densely coiled” shell in an “underground cavern” of Serbia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Gojšina, Vesović ...

A snail named after painter Pablo Picasso is one of many species named after artists, but some researchers question whether species should be named after people at all.

The rare, hermaphroditic snail is only found in New Zealand. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Search for: ...