Move over slugging, it’s snail mucin’s time to shine. The current skin care obsession makes use of actual snail slime — aka snail secretion filtrate — for plumper, softer and smoother skin. Snail ...

A small shed-like structure built in the longleaf pine forest a stone’s throw from Andy Wood’s Hampstead home is one of the last places on Earth that the magnificent ramshorn snail can be found. For ...

It was huge. Its light brown shell stood taller than the tip of my shoe. Its yellowish-green body stretched about an inch ...

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

Pet snails require minimal space and maintenance, making them ideal for those seeking a low-maintenance pet. Snails are mostly active during nighttime and require specific environmental conditions, ...

The head, foot, and eye stalk of a tiny land snail were recently found fossilized in a piece of 99-million-year-old amber. Though the specimen measures less than 0.2 inches across, it offers ...

A Magnificent Ramshorn snail at biologist Andy Wood’s snail refuge in Hampstead. Wood took the Magnificent Ramshorn into captivity in the early 1990s. He has maintained a population of the snails, ...