Photos show the rare lavender-colored pigment and some of the broken snail shells. Researchers analyzed the composition of the dye to determine its origin, the study said. The analysis confirmed ...

Frank, who wished to keep his last name private, picked up the shell-looking item and admired it. He thought about taking it ...

Over the past two decades, the Gulf of Maine has become a popular landing spot for invasive species from across the world, ...

Beige- and cream-colored stripes cover the snail’s spiraled shell, which protects the snail from predators and prevents it from drying out. Partula snails went extinct in the wild because of ano ...