"I'm grateful for whatever reason the snail did not sting me and to have this second chance," Beckylee Rawls told Newsweek after her close call.

If you've ever discovered empty snail shells on your property, it could have been caused by these creatures.

Discover more about research into whether snail mucin can help smooth wrinkles, reduce acne scars, and improve skin hydration. Learn about its uses and potential benefits.

Beckylee Rawls was out exploring the tidepools when she noticed the top of a beautiful shell. She picked it up and held it for 30 seconds. Later, she learned the cone snail is considered the most ...

The squishy little parasites are less than an inch long, but they cause a globe-girdling disease variously known as schistosomiasis, bilharziasis, or simply snail fever. The more man does to ...

Q. I was cleaning out my shed and found a big pile of empty snail shells in the corner. No snails or shells anywhere else — just in that corner. What gives? Probably rats. They like to eat ...

Snails use their slime to help them move, stop them drying out and to scare off predators.

A cone snail has a cone-shaped shell, a fleshy foot, a head, and tentacles. Cone snails live in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean and Red Seas, and along the coast of Florida. They are ...

Q. I was cleaning out my shed and found a big pile of empty snail shells in the corner. No snails or shells anywhere else — just in that corner. What gives? Probably rats. They like to eat ...