If you go down to the beach for a spot of rock pooling this summer, just be mindful of exactly which species you might come ...

Have you ever heard of a nudibranch? They're colorful mollusks with no shells and you can see them at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high. Add shells; cook, stirring often, until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain shells, and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.

Gastropod mollusks are known for their large, individually identifiable neurons, which are amenable to long-term intracellular recordings that can be repeated from animal to animal. The constancy of ...