Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over ...

Snails seem like slow, unassuming animals until you meet the cone snail. This mollusk packs a punch as one of the most predatory and venomous creatures crawling the seafloor. This YouTube video shows ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

With a shell that looks like a full moon, egg cases that look like broken pottery on the seafloor, a unique predatory style and even a feature comparable belly button, the moon snail that frequents La ...

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

In the forests of New Zealand's North Island, park rangers have been working for more than a decade to save a threatened population of giant snails. Now, these are not your average garden snails. They ...

The Coonamessett Farm Foundation is trying to create a market for species that prey on bivalves — especially scallops, which ...