A treasure trove of rare freshwater fossils has been described from Taiwan in a new study. Dating back to the Early ...

A damp, soggy shed is frustratingly impractical, but it has attracted visitors. A series of shimmering trails across the tree ...

Research teams from the Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University have documented the first discovery of five freshwater mollusk species in the Early Pleistocene Tananwan Formation of northern ...

Pity the male of the marine whelk, Solenosteira macrospira. He does all the work of raising the young, from egg-laying to hatching — even though few of the baby snails are his own. The surprising new ...

Explore the unique world of male care in marine snails, where males endure nurturing eggs that may not even be theirs. If you can't find the snail in the photo above, it's because he's loaded down ...

Rain came one evening to soften the afternoon heat. I sat outside on my back steps watching the clouds grow ever fuller, swelling like gray balloons until they finally burst, spilling out across the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Male members of the marine snail species Solenosteira macrospira have it tough. Not only do they take on childcare duties, they also have to care for ...

CORUJEIRA, Portugal (Reuters Life!) - The proverbial snail's pace can be deceptive, especially if you have millions of snails to handle and a business to run. "They're quick. You leave a plate with ...

Pity the male of the marine whelk, Solenosteira macrospira. He does all the work of raising the young, from egg-laying to hatching -- even though few of the baby snails are his own. Throw in extensive ...

Most snails are righties. Now scientists have found genes that make some of them born with shells coiling the other way. By JoAnna Klein The overwhelming majority of snails live in shells that coil to ...