Binh’s spiny frog, or Quasipaa binhi, was discovered in the forests of central Vietnam. Known for its robust body and heart-shaped tongue, this frog was found near forest streams. The species was ...

The first new species, Peltospira gargantua, was found on a black smoker chimney in the Hydra field at a depth of about 12,300 feet, researchers said.

Researchers also propose a new method to classify snails by sorting them into similar groups based on overall shell shape, shell surface texture, and the arrangement of apertural barriers.

A tiny new snail species discovered in Thailand has been named after legendary artist Pablo Picasso, due to the strange, complex geometric patterns seen on its shell. The species, measuring only 3 ...

A tiny new snail species discovered in Thailand has been named after legendary artist Pablo Picasso, due to the strange, complex geometric patterns seen on its shell. The species, measuring only 3 ...

‘Land snail’ is the common name for terrestrial gastropod molluscs that have shells. Typical garden snails ... cultural links with Nigeria), the rainbow serpent deity Dan is associated with ...

Little is known about the reproduction of the shell-bound critters, which can grow so large that New Zealand’s conservation department calls them “giants of the snail world”. Ranger Lisa ...

We turned it over to be weighed and saw the egg just starting to emerge from the snail." Conservation department scientist Kath Walker said hard shells made it difficult to mate -- so some snails ...

We turned it over to be weighed and saw the egg just starting to emerge from the snail." Conservation department scientist Kath Walker said hard shells made it difficult to mate – so some snails ...

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? A: Probably rats. They like to eat ...