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Shells of their former selves: How sea snails have adapted to invasive predators

Over the past two decades, the Gulf of Maine has become a popular landing spot for invasive species from across the world, says Geoffrey Trussell, an evolutionary biologist and professor at ...
Newsweek

Deadly Sea Snail Toxin Could be Key to Making Better Medicines

One of the world's most venomous creatures could be a new source of inspiration for drugs to treat diseases affecting hundreds of millions of people, a new study suggests. Led by researchers from the ...
Forbes

Meet The Snail That Thrives Where Almost Nothing Else Can. Hint: It Has Armor Made Of Iron

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it ...
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Snail Teeth: Everything You Need to Know

Venomous Snails Many species of sea snails are not only carnivorous, they’re venomous. Their mouths come equipped with an appendage called a proboscis. They shoot this proboscis out like a harpoon to ...