snails

The researchers who constructed the first reference genome for this critically endangered mollusk say it will assist restoration efforts.

The accidental finding marks the first time a phenomenon called cytoplasmic sterility, known to occur in plants, has been found in animals.

A controversial idea from the mid-20th century is attracting renewed attention from researchers developing theories for how cognition arises with or without a brain.

Snails with a gene knocked out by CRISPR grow with their shells coiling in the opposite direction.

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Researchers discover cells in the early life stage of the Schistosoma mansoni parasite that contribute to adults’ reproductive systems.

Five newly identified species of snakes suck the mollusks right out of their shells.  

Cone snail venom researcher Mandë Holford discusses the therapeutic potential of toxins found in animals.

Scientists block particular enzymes to remove the cellular signatures associated with specific memory types.  

Snail not extinct after all; results too good to be true?; mice need myelin production for motor learning; keeping the brain young; the evolution of archaea

Researchers are now spotting fewer cases of imposex—in which female sea snails develop male sexual organs—as a result of a chemical ban instituted in 2008.

A mathematical model explains the physical mechanisms behind the formation of seashell spines, an insight that could shed light on the convergent evolution of the trait.

Enzyme-coated electrodes turn the tiny invertebrate into a powerful fuel cell.

Snails with implanted electrodes generate electricity via metabolism.