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Tiny Exotic Snail Invades Earth
By Megan Gannon published
The New Zealand mudsnail can survive without water for up to two days.
Tiny Snail, Thought Extinct, Rediscovered by Grad Student
By Wynne Parry published
The oblong rocksnail isn’t extinct, but now lives in only a small section of its former range.
Snails Sail Through Life on Bubbles of Mucus
By Stephanie Pappas published
Snails that live on mucus rafts evolved the talent from ancestors who carried their eggs on mucus strings.
Amazing Mollusks: Images of Strange & Slimy Snails
By Stephanie Pappas published
Photographs of marine and terrestrial snails.
Mystery of Fast-Spreading Snails Solved
By Charles Q. Choi published
They didn't do it by themselves, a new study finds.
New Aussies: Ancient Snail-Chomping Marsupials Discovered
By Charles Q. Choi published
The ferret-sized animals likely used their teeth as weapons.
A Sea Snail Glows From the Inside
By Jeanna Bryner published
The snails sport tiny structures deep inside the body that churn out bright flashes.
Evolutionary Twist: Snails Trade Awkward Sex for Survival
By Charles Q. Choi published
Snails whose shells coil counterclockwise have trouble hooking up with snails whose shells twist clockwise, study finds.
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