Volcano Snail: Uncovering the Mystery of Deep-Sea Gastropod Covered in Iron Shells

Medicine & Technology Apr 24, 2024

A scaly-foot snail survives high temperatures and high pressures of underwater volcanic vents with the help of its metal shells. Read the article to learn more.

Florida Authorities Strengthen Initiative to Prevent Snails from Spreading Further; Use Metaldehyde Pesticide as Preventive Measure

Jul 25, 2022

Florida officials strengthened initiatives in preventing snails from spreading in the state. How effective is the application of Metalhyde? Read to find out.

Poison of Sea Snail Can Potentially Treat Cancer, Back Injuries and Researchers Tell Us How

Mar 25, 2022

Research recently revealed how toxins from sea snails can potentially treat certain conditions like cancer, among others. Learn more about the possibility here.

CBP Seizes 15 Giant Land Snails at Houston Airport, Saying These Could Cause a Rare Form of Meningitis

Jul 22, 2021

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 15 live giant land snails at Houston Airport from an airline passenger's luggage earlier this month.

How Did This One Snail Species Evade Mass Extinction? World's Smallest Computer Helps Solve the Mystery

Jun 17, 2021

The world's smallest computer shed light on how one snail species evade the mass extinction of snails in the South Pacific Society Islands brought by an unusually fast predator.

Uninhabited Hawaiian Island Is Sole Refuge to Native Land Snail

Dec 08, 2020

Scientists have rediscovered the last species of the native Hawaiian land snail on the remote and uninhabited Nihoa island.